Peanuts by Charles Schulz for June 20, 1976
Transcript:
Charlie Brown walks towards the phone as it rings. Peppermint Patty speaks on the phone,"Hello?"<BR><BR> She exclaims,"Hello, Dad? I just called to wish you a Happy Father's Day!" Charlie Brown speaks into the phone,"What?"<BR><BR> She says,"I have the number here of your motel, and I just thought I'd surprise you." He says,"This isn't a motel."<BR><BR> She smiles and asks,"Are you having a good time? Are you swinging any big deals?" He asks,"Who are you calling?"<BR><BR> She asks,"What?" He replies,"I said, who are you calling? Who is this?"<BR><BR> Her hair stands on end and she shouts,"CHUCK! WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE?" He replies,"I'm not there...I'm here! I think you dailed the wrong number...."<BR><BR> She cries,"CHUCK, YOU ALWAYS SPOIL EVERYTHING!!" He lies with his head against the telephone's table and says,"I suppose someday when I get to be a father, it'll be even worse...."<BR><BR>
tdoug1 over 9 years ago
Way a min.who called whom.
weatherford.joe over 9 years ago
Wait.. isn’t Peppermint Patty’s father single? Who’s watching her?
MrJamie1062 over 8 years ago
My guess is Peppermint Patty may have dialed Charlie Brown’s number out of habit, and without even realizing whose number she was dialing,as the punchline of the strip.
thepinkbaroness about 4 years ago
Gotta love PP in Panel 11… xD