Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 21, 1960
Transcript:
Lucy with a book in her hand asks Charlie Brown, "Are you interested in pediatrics, Charlie Brown?"<br> <br> Lucy reads from the book to Charlie Brown saying, 'Listen to this..."Some newborn infants are highly infectious to others and because they are literally surrounded by clouds of bacteria. They are called 'Cloud Babies'."<br> <br> Charlie Brown and Lucy turn to stare at Pig-Pen as he approaches.<br> <br> As Charlie Brown and Lucy continue to stare, Pig-Pen turns to them and say, " Well what are you looking at me for?"<br> <br>
Stormwyrm over 7 years ago
I think the research leading to this scientific paper was in the news at the time, and immortalised by the comic strip:
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/499579
yow4zip Premium Member over 4 years ago
Uh….no reason.
Daeder over 3 years ago
Gotta learn to live with bacteria sometime.
peanutsmean 25 days ago
Pig-Pen seems to usually appear in groups of strips about him