I vaguely remember my parents saying something about starving children in China. And I needed to clean my plate or send the food to China. Or something along those lines.
As a kid in the early 70s I was told to clean my plate since children in Africa were going hungry and they would be upset seeing me leave my plate dirty!
Which kind of makes a mystery why Schulz thought today’s comic joke was supposed to be funny?
I’m not sure if it’s true but I’ve been told never to “clean your plate” when dining Chinese cuisine. It’s telling the restauranteur that the plate is not filling.
I don’t know how my Mother did it, worked in the store and still managed to have a balanced home cooked meal for supper ….. of course supper was around 7:30 – 8 pm weekdays ….. except Fridays, store was open until 9pm or later if there were still customers ….. so supper was 10pm or later …………. :)
Mom never used the “starving children” line, but she did tell us that it’s a sin to waste food. To this day we still quote her on that one. When my wife and I eat leftovers from something I’ve cooked, or when we bring home leftovers from restaurant meals, I always think of Mom.
Cactus-Pete 9 months ago
Then why is this the first time he’s done it?
mccollunsky 9 months ago
Leftovers for tomorrow.
markkahler52 9 months ago
Miss Manners was unmarried, by title. A Mister Mystery, here..
maureenmck Premium Member 9 months ago
In my family, the rule was “clean your plate.”
orinoco womble 9 months ago
Beagles never leave even the smell of their food in the dish!
Pongo ol’ Boy 9 months ago
My dogs sometimes eat all their food at once but sometimes choose to graze over time.
MichaelAxelFleming 9 months ago
Clean your plate young man!
littlejohn Premium Member 9 months ago
I vaguely remember my parents saying something about starving children in China. And I needed to clean my plate or send the food to China. Or something along those lines.
Hazelnut King 9 months ago
Out of character for Snoopy.
Count Olaf Premium Member 9 months ago
He’ll never make it in the Captain Kangaroo Clean Plate Club.
jagedlo 9 months ago
I know my grandmother wouldn’t have said anything like that!
Ellis97 9 months ago
Snoopy not finishing food is very weird.
Decepticomic 9 months ago
What does that even mean? Waste food for “Mr. Manners”?
gantech 9 months ago
If I didn’t clean my plate after seconds or even thirds, my grandmother would say, “You didn’t like it!”
goboboyd 9 months ago
Not the average kid (dog). Taught to clean your plate (bowl). And try not to get your ears in your food.
uniquename 9 months ago
I had a childhood friend who’s German mom told him that.
dcdete. 9 months ago
As a kid in the early 70s I was told to clean my plate since children in Africa were going hungry and they would be upset seeing me leave my plate dirty!
Which kind of makes a mystery why Schulz thought today’s comic joke was supposed to be funny?
Angry Indeed 9 months ago
I’m not sure if it’s true but I’ve been told never to “clean your plate” when dining Chinese cuisine. It’s telling the restauranteur that the plate is not filling.
KEA 9 months ago
Manners the Butler?
mindjob 9 months ago
Obviously he didn’t get the lecture about the starving dogs in Africa
bwswolf 9 months ago
I don’t know how my Mother did it, worked in the store and still managed to have a balanced home cooked meal for supper ….. of course supper was around 7:30 – 8 pm weekdays ….. except Fridays, store was open until 9pm or later if there were still customers ….. so supper was 10pm or later …………. :)
eced52 9 months ago
All the comments today and no one mentioned who is Mr. Manners. I remember Mrs. Manners but not a Mr.
T... 9 months ago
We don’t think Mr. Manners would prefer Snoopy cuisine…
BW42 9 months ago
If we did not clean our plates we were told to think about the poor starving children in China who would love to have that food…
paullp Premium Member 9 months ago
Mom never used the “starving children” line, but she did tell us that it’s a sin to waste food. To this day we still quote her on that one. When my wife and I eat leftovers from something I’ve cooked, or when we bring home leftovers from restaurant meals, I always think of Mom.