Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 27, 1980
Transcript:
Mike: "Ellen Zimmerman... 787-5693" I'm on "Z" already? Ellen? Hi, this is Michael Doonesbury. We met at Barney's Halloween party, remember? Voice: Oh, sure. How are you? Mike: Just fine! Listen, Ellen, I'll tell you why I called. December is sneaking up on us again, and I was wondering if you were free for New Year's Eve. Voice: Oh... um, gee. I'm sorry. But I'm afraid I already have a date. Thanks for asking, though. Mike: You already have a date? Eleven months from now? Voice: Well, you know how competitive it can be. Nobody wants to be alone on New Year's Eve. You know? Mike: Yeah, yeah, I know... Okay, how about the year after that? Voice: Uh, who is this again?