Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 28, 1972
Transcript:
Phil: Mark, I have prepared a bill for you. Mark: Excuse me, father? Phil: Two years of college @ $4500. Per year, four years of secondary school @ $3500; eight years of primary schoool @ $3880; nursery school @ $2135....three years of summer camp @ $700; clothing for nineteen years $2710; food, for same, $7,345.53; Christmas presents, $920.60, total $63,851.13. Pay up. Mark: Will you take a check?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 11 years ago
“It’s well worth it since it made me the great man I am today, but I’m short on cash, so will a manly father-son hug do?”
MarkMiller2 about 6 years ago
I thought Mark was Jewish. Why Christmas presents?
Ben2 almost 5 years ago
i was thinking the same thing
FrankTAW over 1 year ago
I don’t think he’s Jewish. I do think he’s gay.
Solomon J. Behala Premium Member 2 months ago
The Slackmeyers are Jewish, it’s mentioned a few times, but I don’t think they’re at all religious and just celebrate the holidays their set celebrates.