Peanuts by Charles Schulz for June 04, 1961

Transcript:

Lucy sits at the psychiatric help booth. Linus sits in front of the stand holding his blanket. Lucy says, "What in the world are you doing here?"<BR><BR> Linus holds his blanket and says, "I'm in sad shape! My life is full of fear and anxiety . . . The only thing that keeps me going is this blanket . . . I need help!"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Well, as they say on t.v., the mere fact that you realize you need help, indicates that you are not so far gone . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy continues, "I think we had better try to pinpoint your fears . . . If we can find out what it is you're afraid of, we can label it . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Are you afriad of responsibility? If you are, then you have Hypengyophobia!"<BR><BR> Linus says, "I don't think that's quite it . . ." Lucy says, "How about cats? If you're afraid of cats, you have Ailurophobia."<BR><BR> Linus says, "Well, sort of . . . but I'm not sure . . ." Lucy says, "Are you afraid of strangers? If you are then you have climacophobia. Maybe you have thalassophobia, this is a fear of the ocean. Or gephyrophobia which is a fear of crossing bridges . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Or maybe you have Pantophobia . . . Do you think you might have Pantophobia?"<BR><BR> Linus asks, "What's pantophobia?" Lucy replies, "The fear of everything."<BR><BR> Linus shouts, "That's it!"<BR><BR>