Peanuts by Charles Schulz for May 31, 1955
Transcript:
Charlie Brown watches from afar, confused, as Linus kneels on the ground shuddering.<br> <br> He exclaims as Linus keels over screaming.<br> <br>Lucy rushes in with a piece of material in her hands. She exclaims, "Here It Is, Linus! All fluffy an' clean!"<br> <br> Linus sighs, starts sucking his thumb and holding his blanket. Lucy stands next to Charlie Brown and explains, "Linus really suffers on the day his blanket is being washed..."<br> <br>
the4thpip over 11 years ago
First time the blanket is shown as an addiction.
yow4zip Premium Member over 9 years ago
I like Charlie’s reaction in panel two.
Hazelblink almost 9 years ago
Nah, it’s not addiction, it’s neurosis. :/
Dippy almost 6 years ago
Linus going through blanket withdrawal, setting the stage for the subplot in “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”.