Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 27, 1985
Transcript:
Man: His bail's been set at $500, ma'am. Lacey: You will accept a personal check, won't you? Man: I'm sorry, ma'am. We can only take cash. Lacey: How about collateral, then? I'll leave this diamond brooch with you until I can have the cash wired. Man: Uh...ma'am, I don't think that's acceptable as... Lacey: Acceptable? Dear ma, this brooch was given to my mother by the Duchess of Kent! Man: No, I mean... Lacey: Mother always took it with her traveling in case the local currency collapsed.