Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 13, 1978
Transcript:
Sally talks into the phone and says, "Oh, you're a fine one, you are! I've always been nice to you, but did you care?"<BR><BR> Sally shouts, "No, you didn't! And a new girl moves in and smiles once at you, and you give her your blanket!"<BR><BR> Sally continues, "Oh, you're a fine one you are! You know what I hope? I hope you have a nervous breakdown, that's what I hope!!"<BR><BR> Linus sweats and his hair stands up. He talks into the phone and says, "You must be a good hoper . . ."<BR><BR>
Vivianne Lee over 12 years ago
Jealous
MrJamie1062 over 11 years ago
Imagine what it would be like today, with Linus, at the end:“OK, I’m calling Star 69, will IMMEDIATELY find out where you are, and report you to the authorites!” or, “I’m looking at my caller ID as I speak, and you give me this obscene phone call, and I see your number, so the minute I hang up, I’m calling the authorites! And BOY, will you be SORRY!” Also, Sally, just because Linus is willing to spend SOME quality time with you, doesn’t qualify him to be your boyfriend, or “Sweet Babboo,” as you would always put it. Makes you wonder where Schulz came up with the made-up term of endearment, “babboo,” since there is no such word, of course. Still, Peanuts was and still is, the best comic strip, worldwide.
MrJamie1062 over 11 years ago
It also just hit me, that this could have been Linus’ “Friday The 13th” prank, or stroke of bad luck, for the day, receiving an obscene phone call, and back BEFORE the days of easy-call tracing; Sally sure has him looking PETRIFIED, at the end, as she wishes something TERRIBLE to happen to him, or hopes that it will, anyway.
rick.northam about 11 years ago
…Or he’s having a nervous breakdown because he doesn’t have hid blanket. Y’know, like he has done every other time it’s gone.
Daeder over 2 years ago
Here it comes, Linus’ nineteenth nervous breakdown!