Peanuts by Charles Schulz for June 21, 1980
June 20, 1980
June 22, 1980
Transcript:
Marcie and Peppermint Patty stand in front of a desk. Peppermint Patty says, "Yes, ma'am, I'd like to use the telephone . . My dad hasn't heard about the end of the world . . ."<BR><BR> Marcie says, "Look at this, sir . . . It's a drawing of the new camp they're trying to raise money for . . ."<BR><BR> Marcie continues, "It should be very beautiful . . They're asking everyone to help raise eight million dollars!"<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty says, "Forget the phone, ma'am! Maybe the world will end tomorrow, but I wasn't born yesterday!"<BR><BR>
In 1987, faith healing minister Oral Roberts would claim that God told him to raise $8 million before the end of the year, otherwise God would call him “home.”