Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for January 23, 2024

Charlie Brown, this is a party line.

Now a days the kids call 9-1-1 for that.

Sorry about yesterday, it is a polo pull over and not a sweater!!!!

I worked as an operator in the early 70s. Boy, did we get some weird calls!

“Deposit five cents, please.”

It’s more fun making up your own stories, Charlie! I haven’t seen a 1950’s phone like that in over a half century.

How about turning on the TV, Charlie?

Ah. Those were the days. Real People just waiting for you to call.

Jim Croce was inspired by this strip.

Nowadays we can just say, “Alexa, tell me a story.”

Alexa tell me a story

Does anyone remember how long Schulz used this old drawing style? It kinda gives me the creeps to see the familiar characters looking so different.

LOL :)

Just right back and I’ll tell you a tale.

Oh, telephone line, give me a sign, I’m living in twilight. Okay, so no one’s answeringWell, can’t you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longer? OhI’ll just sit tight through shadows of the nightLet it ring forevermore-ELO

Some libraries have a number you can call and get your choice of a story over the phone for children.

I was just thinking last night that I miss the sound of a phone ring in the evening. With texting and emails seems nobody we know calls us just to chat now. I realized I don’t even know the sound of some of my friend’s and client’s voices. We only chat on screens.