Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 17, 2024

I thought that was a G clef.

Got it !

Throw in some calligraphy. That would blow their mind!

I still say Sally’s a strange one.

Back in the 60s and 70s our teachers would have marked you down for using an ampersand in a theme.

i have a colleague who does that in e-mails. she also doesn’t put a space after the ampersand (e.g. “please order mop heads &toilet paper”) so it looks ignorant and lazy

Ampersand saves the day.

So that’s what it’s called.

& D-

I Love Ampersands. Does anyone under the age of 50 know what it is?

Also, try a catchy subtitle. For instance, Schulz used “Peanuts: featuring good old Charlie Brown.” Try “Peanuts: The Sally Surprise!”

Imagine being impressed by that…

If you see a ~ inside a O in your e mail inbox… call tech support. You’ve been hacked.

I always thought it was anfersand.

I always just used to throw in a Latin phrase or two. Didn’t really work, but at least I sounded cool in front of the class.

If it wasn’t for the ampersand, AT&T would just be called ATT. Ben & Jerry’s would just be called Ben Jerry’s, The old A&M record label would just be called AM. And Johnson & Johnson would just be called Johnson Johnson. (don’t stutter.)

Throw in the AND sign, of course!

When substance is lacking, impress them with style!

I love Shakespeare, have since childhood. Once I was bored by English homework and wrote my essay on a book in Iambic Pentameter. I was a quiet kid, didn’t want any notice. So when my creative venture got too much notice from the teacher and she made me read it in front of the whole class, who for the rest of the year bullied me…I never got creative again. So, watch it Sally.

Sally did a perfect “And” sign.

And if you can work a g-clef in, you get an A+.

I’m 67 and even took typing in jr high… 210 wpm and I dont ever recall the word ampersand. Proof that comics can be educational.

They don’t even teach script writing anymore

It is an abbreviation or mash-up for “et”, the Latin word for “and”.

And ??? ;-)

Over the age of sixty never heard of it

I don’t understand why the little horizontal line on the right-hand end of the symbol: Some sort of serif?

“Throw in an ampersand!”

Or a quote from Voltaire… or something about Henry being inducted into some hall of fame? Watt do you think?