Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 05, 1953
Transcript:
Charlie Brown is being followed by Snoopy. He has a bag of candy and says, "This is going to be a real treat!"<BR><BR> He holds up the bag and says, "Candy like this is only for people who have extra fine taste!"<BR><BR> He says, "These are pure chocolate creams, Snoopy."<BR><BR> He gives Snoopy a candy and says, "Here, try one... but eat it slowly. Let it melt in your mouth... allow the flavor to..." Snoopy gulps it down in one bite.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown screams, "Are you out of your mind! You didn't even taste it!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown jumps up and down in anger and yells, "Why do dogs always do that? He didn't even taste it!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown bangs his head against a tree trunk. He says, "I paid ten cents for that one piece and he didn't even taste it!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown pounds his fists on the ground and yells, "Waste! Ten cents gone! Wasted! Wasted! Wasted!" Violet and Patty walk up. Violet says, "What's going on over there?"<BR><BR> Patty runs over to Charlie Brown and says, "I've seen this happen before... help me get him home..."<BR><BR> Violet and Patty carry Charlie Brown away. Patty says, "He'll be all right in a few days." Charlie Brown moans, "He didn't even taste it." Snoopy looks on.<BR><BR>
Great Pumpkin about 13 years ago
Snoopy survived for 50 years.
1 piece of chocolate will make a dog sick, but will not kill. A dog getting into a box of chocolates and eating them all is fatal.
Mizzahally over 12 years ago
He’s too emotional.
yow4zip Premium Member over 11 years ago
Talk about your breakdowns.
Gray Sunflower over 10 years ago
Can we assume the awareness of dogs with chocolate during the TIME this strip was even made?
paullp Premium Member about 10 years ago
Snoopy is a cartoon dog eating cartoon chocolate. No ill effects.
StranglyInsolentChild about 9 years ago
Is Charlie Brown trying to POISON his dog?
IdunnoNoodles about 7 years ago
You know, I think Charlie Brown has Borderline personality disorder with anger management issues.
[Unnamed Reader - b10daf] over 1 year ago
Despite all their difficulties with Charlie Brown, Patty and Violet remain his friends.