Peanuts by Charles Schulz for May 22, 1956
Transcript:
Linus sits next to Charlie Brown on the sidewalk while he reads. Charlie Brown says, "Listen to this, Linus..."<br> <br> He continues, "One hundred and thirty-seven years ago today, the first steamship crossed the Atlantic.."<br> <br> He exclaims, "That was in 1819!" Linus exclaims, "1819?"<br> <br> Charlie Brown looks puzzled as Linus asks, "Were there PEOPLE then?!"<br> <br>
Yeah, but the world was in black and white. It doesn’t get color ‘till later, and it’s a pretty grainy sort of color for a while.