Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 20, 2023

Can he swim?

Marcie is a savage!

I hope he can swim.

It’s actually a pier. He’s apparently in the dock (the water near a pier).

Drowning in the dock of the bay…

That kids a slow learner.

It’s always interesting to me to compare these actions to today. Marcie’s violence towards this kid was accepted and sometimes encouraged as long as no one was hurt. Then it was very bad.

DEAD. But not actually; I’ve read this storyline before, lambcake.

Hope he’s learned his lesson now.

His name is Jason Voorhees.

I’m sure Marcie is in trouble now… sigh.

I was about to say I was sorry Marcie resorted to violence to settle a verbal dispute. I did the same thing to settle a verbal dispute against 3 guys in junior high. Kids taunted me by saying “Say something, Mr. Ed.” Because my name is Ed and during that time “Mr.Ed The Talking Horse” was a popular TV show. So 3 guys dragged my to the top of some stairs and ordered me to say something or they’d push me down the stairs. So I did say something. I said, “Well, talking horses do more than talk.” And with that I stepped on one guys foot and kicked another guy in the shin. The third guy took off before getting assaulted. After that violent incident, I had no more trouble with taunting.

Hope he can swim

Would Marcie possibly be a passive aggressive?

way to go Marcie!

Marcie is learning to stand up for herself

He needed to cool it … to cool off. She just helped.

Marcie’s situation reminds of the movie “commitment”. It’s about a hitman who goes undercover as a high school senior and beats the living daylights out of the bullies there. Makes you wonder…

How bullying used to be handled when I was a kid.

violent week, here

Marcie!

Fun fan theory:

This begins Marcie’s life of crime-fighting. Her penchant for sewing finally results in a particular giftedness in clothing design which she uses to clothe a variety of super crime fighters. Her non-crime-fighting designs earn her international acclaim and she begins to use her middle name: Edna. While she has been called “Marcie Johnson” or “Marcie Carlin” she assumes the last name “Mode”.

All that splashing around is ruining an otherwise peaceful scene. Kind of annoying.

Marci is always such the practical one. Sees the problem and pushes it in the lake.

REVENGE! (evil grin)

And that’s how you handle bullies. Awesome job Marcie. Way to go.

Just what names did that kid call Marcie ?

Methinks the kid likes her. They’re at that age.

She’s taking it to a bit of an extreme, but apparently Marcie can take care of herself pretty well!

Anyone else reminded of the movie “The Bad Seed”?

In my experience, as my bully explained to his acolytes, “If she fights back that just gives you a reason to hurt her more.” With an evil look in his eye.. grade 4, I think. He was angry and hateful.

Regardless “WHAT” you want to call it …. Marcie ….. I hope he can swim ….. :)

Careful, Marcie. You’ll be called the bully.

This strip sure has been violent this week.

Wallace?

Didn’t think Marcy had a mean streak.

Good job, Marcie!

This is a brilliant depiction of bullying, and Marcie can take care of herself. Schulz does not show the actual bullying, but only her responses. This is brilliant staging. Charles M. Schulz handled topics that were not usually portrayed in the comics.

I love Patty’s hair in the last panel here.

Good girl, Marcie! I’m proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️