Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 16, 1959
March 15, 1959
March 17, 1959
Transcript:
Linus walks into Charlie Brown's home. Charlie Brown says, "C'mon in Linus..I've got something to show you.."<br> <br> Charlie Brown smiles at a globe. He says, "A Globe! It's something I've always wanted.."<br> <br> Linus replies, "According to latest scientific discovery, the world isn't round, it's pear-shaped!"<br> <br> Linus runs off as Charlie Brown throws the globe at him.<br> <br>
tammsys over 12 years ago
I bet Lucy taught him that
Cryptik mystik over 11 years ago
But it is slightly pear-shaped!
Emzuar88 over 10 years ago
It’s elliptical.
decimator1337 about 10 years ago
Bah. Grasping at straws. CB did the right thing.
jbruins84341 about 8 years ago
I thought it was banana shaped.
Stormwyrm over 7 years ago
Yes, it’s slightly pear-shaped. Precision measurements of the earth’s gravitational field by Vanguard 1 showed that the earth was indeed very slightly elongated at the northern hemisphere and bulgier and flatter at the southern hemisphere. The satellite was launched in 1958, during the International Geophysical Year, and I suppose the results came out in the news just before this cartoon was published.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Well that went completely pear shaped.
Best Commenter Ever almost 4 years ago
Why am I thinking about Luke Skywalker when I see that 4th panel?
MaverickMoPete over 1 year ago
“I’ll make your HEAD pear-shaped!”