Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 07, 1955
October 06, 1955
October 08, 1955
Transcript:
"Is Snoopy a hunting dog?" Schroeder asks as Snoopy walks past.<br> <br> "I guess he is...In a way..." Charlie Brown says thoughtfully. "What does he hunt, animals or birds?"<br> <br> "Neither..." Charlie Brown answers as they walk.<br> <br> They stand by the arm of a sofa and lean over it to watch Snoopy doze against the cushions. "What he hunts for mostly is an easier way of life."<br> <br>
That’s been something of a pet peeve: people who use the word “animal” when they really mean “mammal.” (Though that was pretty well accepted at that time.) Aren’t birds animals? They’re not plants.