Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 15, 2025

That wall has to be heartbroken…

LOL at the second frame.

“Linus Van Pelt, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defence League…”

Use your blanket, Linus.

Dark enough.

He won’t get you for a ruler. Now if it was his protractor, well that’s a different story.

I doubt her “guard dog” would be much help.

Hang in there, Linus—for about twelve more years!

A third-grader out to avenge his ruler.

Must be daylight savings.

The powers of darkness, the forces of capitalism; there’s always something out there trying to kill you.

Linus probably can’t protect you from him either Sally.

Did Sally grow up to become Joan Rivers?

Linus may or may not be up to that.

Lol

I remember the days when kids walked home from school and weren’t chauffeured everywhere.

There was a Dilbert character, “prince of insufficient light”. Maybe it’s just the powers of that.

At least it’s not her teacher applying corporal punishment

What? When did this happen?

Sally in the second panel is me on a Tuesday…

Use the force, Linus…

Anakin Skywalker perhaps?

Use your blanket to cover her’s and your head. Then, make a run for it! Let the sidewalk be your guide.

“…over his head!”

Your Baboo will protect you.

Linus, ask how big the kid is first.

One day in ninth grade, I was on my way up within a very crowded stairway, human equivalent of bumper-to-bumper in both directions, when some kid I’d never seen before suddenly stomped down to me, got right in my face, and hollered, “Why did you throw that pencil at me?!” “I didn’t throw any pencil.” “I SAW YOU!” “I didn’t throw anything at anybody.” And that’s the truth. But there he was, “I SAW YOU THROW THAT PENCIL AT ME!” “Either you’re seeing things or it was someone else in disguise.” “I’LL GET YOU AFTER SCHOOL!” After school, he walked up to me, punched me in the shoulder, and walked away. Even though it was nowhere near the start, nor the end, of the school year, I never saw him again.