The Big Picture by Lennie Peterson for November 26, 2023

I remember an old strip, I think Peanuts, with Peppermint Pattie arguing that the world can’t end tomorrow because it’s already tomorrow in Australia.

That’s less comforting when you live in Australia.

I will be traveling to Australia for the first time in February. I’m very excited about crossing the date line! Time travel, here I come!

I wish I could afford to visit Australia and New Zealand.

I was going to explain what really happens when you cross the International Date Line, but it’s too early on a Sunday morning…

Alas, Mr Peterson, the steward is right. And I personally would put up with a lot in order to avoid spending the rest of my life on a flying-machine.

Lennie seems to be channeling Dizzy Gillespie in the first panel.

Why is hair so important. Think of the money you save by not having to have a barber cut your hair. No shedding of hair, leave that to Ginger.

It seems like he never did get off that plane.

He’s flying “Peter Pan Airlines”. They’ll never never land.