Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 07, 1980
December 06, 1980
December 08, 1980
Transcript:
Snoopy walks along the lane behind Woodstock thinking,"Bufflehead? Oldsquaw?" As Woodstock perches in a small tree, Snoopy puts his hand to his chin thoughtfully and thinks,"Turkey vulture?"<BR><BR> They sit on the grass and he continues,"You know what I've been thinking? I've been thinking maybe you're a 'Northern Waterthrush."<BR><BR> Snoopy purses his lips and thinks,"A 'Northern Waterthrush' goes, 'Twit twit twit, Sweet, sweet, sweet, Chew, chew, chew."<BR><BR> Woodstock echoes,"Twit, twit, twit, Sweet, sweet, sweet, Chomp, chomp, chomp." Snoopy shakes and thinks,"Not 'Chomp Chomp Chomp!' Chew Chew Chew!"<BR><BR> He purses his lips again and thinks,"Lisen again...'Twit, twit, twit, Sweet, sweet, sweet, Chew, chew, chew."<BR><BR> Woodstock whistles,"Toot toot toot..." Snoopy closes his eyes in frustration and thinks,"NOT 'TOOT TOOT TOOT!' TWIT TWIT TWIT!!"<BR><BR> He rolls his eyes and tosses his hand at Woodstock; he thinks,"Forget it1 It's obvious you're not a Waterthrush." Woodstock starts sniffing and Snoopy leans towards him thinking,"Wait...I'm sorry..."<BR><BR> Snoopy spreads his hands and thinks,"Don't feel bad...there are a lot of people in this world who don't know who they are or what they are."<BR><BR> Snoopy rolls his eyes as Woodstock starts rubbing his head against his feet. He thinks,"Why do I start these things?"<BR><BR>
“Oldsquaw” is considered non-PC these days, and these days it’s called Long-Tailed Duck, which, as I understand it, was actually the original name it was given.