Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 13, 1969
April 12, 1969
April 14, 1969
Transcript:
Snoopy lies on the doghouse and lifts his head.<BR><BR> Snoopy sits on the ground. Charlie Brown walks toward him with a dish of food.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sets the dish in front of Snoopy and walks away.<BR><BR> Snoopy eats.<BR><BR> Snoopy finishes eating and licks his lips.<BR><BR> Snoopy lies beside the supper dish and thinks, "What's sickening is that that was the highlight of my day!"<BR><BR>
Re Snoopy in last panel—kind of similar to the feeling a child may have on the day after Christmas, or even Christmas night(the night of Dec 25)—after having looked forward to Santa’s annual visit and receiving presents for so long, BAM! the big day is now over and behind you.(if what Snoopy is referring to, is his supper, and now that he ate it, the best part of his day is behind him.)