Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 08, 1978

Transcript:

Man: Zonker, what do you need a tanning clinic for, anyway? Can't you bag the benies here at home? Zonker: It's just not the same as a clinic, Cornell... Man: But why not? I caught rays in my own backyard today, and look at my tan already! Zonker: Cornell, I hate to disillusion you, but that's not a tan you've got... it's what cosmetologists call IDP, instant darkening phenomenon. It's nothing more than oxidation of pigment in dead skin cells. It reverses quickly, and means little in serious tanning circles. Man: Well, excuuuuse me! Zonker: I'm sorry, man. That was uncalled for....