Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 09, 1981

Transcript:

Boy: Oh, to one day join the ranks of the greats! Hamilton, Bono... Harris! Zonker: So you see, kidlings, while all of us would like a "healthy" glow, there are many risks to this sport of tanning, especially as we grow older! Boy: Then how come George Hamilton is still tanning, Zonker? He's practically as old as George Blanda! Zonker: Well, Tommy, tanmaster Hamilton is a special case. To begin with, he's of a different generation. He learned tanning by the seat of his pants, before PASA, before perfumed skin emollients, back when the only people with serious tans were downed fighter pilots in the Pacific. But we can't all be daredevils, Tommy. Ordinary people have to worry about premature aging and skin cancer. And I'm no exception. In fact, I took my last professional sunbath over two months ago! Girl: Wow. Boy: Gee. Boy: Boy. Girl: Then how come you're still tan? Zonker: Shoe polish, Howe. I'll be covering that in our next little chat.