Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 05, 1964
Transcript:
Linus walks with Charlie Brown and says, "Have you ever done any soap carving?"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, "Soap carving?" Linus says, "Yes, It's great!"<BR><BR> Linus continues, "I've been working on this model of an old sailing vessel."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown and Linus walk into the house. Linus says, "I want you to see it Charlie Brown . . . I carved it all by myself . . ."<BR><BR> Linus says, "I'm especially proud of the good job I did on the sails . . . It took me three days just to do the sails alone . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy walks up to Charlie Brown and Linus as she lathers soap in her hands. Lucy says, "If you're going to get your hands really clean, you've got to work up a good lather."<BR><BR> Lucy continues lathering and says, "Lot's of soap and hot water . . . That's what does it!"<BR><BR> Lucy stands at the sink and tosses a sliver of soap over her shoulder<BR><BR> Linus holds the soap and says, "I had planned to show you and authentic replica of an American Clipper ship . . . Would you settle for a canoe?"<BR><BR>
I remember doing soap carving in grade school – probably about 5 or 6 years after this cartoon. Almost everyone tried doing Snoopy. Ivory Soap works best because it’s fairly soft.