Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 17, 1966
December 16, 1966
December 18, 1966
Transcript:
Linus sits reading in a chair.<BR><BR> Linus says to Lucy, "When Juliet asks, 'O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou romeo?' She is not wondering where he is . . . "<BR><BR> Linus continues, "Rather she is commenting on the fact of his being named Romeo!"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Now that I know that, what do I do?"<BR><BR>
LadyBlanc over 11 years ago
In fact, the Shakespearean “wherefore” meant “why” rather than “where.” Juliet was asking, “Why did you have to turn out to be Romeo (one of the Montagues)?”
phoenixnyc about 2 years ago
You listen to the trio “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” from HMS Pinafore, of course!