Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 14, 1987
February 13, 1987
February 15, 1987
Transcript:
TV announcer: Today the state assembly announced its final appointee to the state task force to promote self-esteem and personal and social responsibility. Her name is Barbara Ann Boopstein, a 25-year-old actress from the Los Angeles area. Ms. Boopstein's qualifications, as listen in her application, include "20 years of feeling good about myself" and a history of "out-of-body experiences." Boopsie: Hi, there! B.D.: Boopsie!
Interesting – First (Only) time I know of that a character’s age is explicitly given. If this were true, she would have been 9 years old when she first appeared. Oh well – suspension of disbelief.