Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 19, 1977
May 18, 1977
May 20, 1977
Transcript:
Zonker: You see, Joanie, school is more than just a way station! It's your last taste of freedom! It should be savored! Now, there are all kinds of ways to forestall graduation! Taking a term off, getting suspended, not completing courses, all of these are valid! If you just plan ahead, Joanie, anything is possible! Joanie: You mean, like when you were a sophomore? Zonker: Exactly! Joanie, those were three of the happiest years of my life! Joanie: You were pretty adorable then...
Zonker’s comments here remind me of the old British comedy, “Doctor in the House”. I loved the last episode of the first season, when the rich guy accidentally graduated and that’s when his trust money dried up.