Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 25, 1967
Transcript:
Charlie Brown and Linus sit at the table. Charlie Brown holds up a pencil and says, "It's ridiculous for me to write to a pen-pal in pencil!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown tosses the pencil and picks up a pen. He says, "I'm going to learn to write with a pen if it kills me!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown writes and smudges all over the paper.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown and Linus sit covered in ink. Charlie Brown says, "Sorry . . . I got carried away . . ."<BR><BR>
alien011 almost 4 years ago
Today that would be considered blackfacing.
;) (no more greenhairedkid) (bghk) over 3 years ago
Same thing! https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2012/06/02
n8torious (Daily comic reviewer) about 3 years ago
How come nobody comments on peanuts?
Stormwyrm over 1 year ago
You blothead!
Thomme about 1 year ago
Better stick with pencils!
FrostbiteFalls about 1 year ago
I could never quite grasp why Schulz insisted on having CB trying to use a fountain pen, as if it were the only alternative to using a pencil. I very clearly remember using ballpoint pens in 1967.