Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 23, 1988
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Transcript:
Gil: Before you all leave, I'd like a show of hands, please. How many of you think you could find France on a map? Student: France? Student 2: Uh... Student 3: That's a tough one... Gil: How about Mexico? Vietnam? The Pacific Ocean? Student: Uh... Student 2: Let's see... Gil: I don't believe this! Geography is one of the most basic disciplines! Student 4: Discipline? I thought it was a "Jeopardy" category. Gil: Everyone sit down.
So this was perceived to be a problem before social media.