Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 07, 2015
May 06, 2015
May 08, 2015
Transcript:
richard's poor almanack by good ol' richard thompson schulz and peanuts- the unused interviews violet: don't get me started! it was i, violet, who first yanked the football away from charlie brown! but somehow that fussbudget lucy usurped my place, cheating me out of my cut of a billion-dollar industry! violet shermy: we were screwed! shermy teacher: my portrayal as a faceless nobody who goes "whaa-whaa-whaa" has made me neurotic and embittered. teacher woodstock charlie: i've been advised not to comment on schulz or peanuts by my lawyer. charles brown snoopy: i'll tell you the whole sordid story if you'll give me a cookie. world-famous attorney
ellisaana Premium Member almost 9 years ago
It all started on a dark and stormy night.
Ermine Notyours almost 9 years ago
I thought the character was named Sherman, unless it was changed to Shermy to placate Southern newspapers.
Sisyphos almost 9 years ago
Violet was “let go” because she was too easily confused with Lucy. This strip ain’t big enough for both of us, kid! Shermy probably was too bland—which is Charles’s job—and not distinctive enough.Darned lawyers always make reading the comics more difficult!
OldestandWisest almost 9 years ago
This is one of the cartoons I have pinned on my office door.