Peanuts by Charles Schulz for May 17, 1957
May 16, 1957
May 18, 1957
Transcript:
Linus is standing next to Charlie Brown hold a book as he says to Charlie Brown, "The way I see it, "The cow jumped over the Moon" Indicates a rise in farm prices..." <br> <br> Linus goes on explaining to Charlie Brown, "The part about the dish running away with the spoon must refer to the consumer.." <br> <br> Linus then ask, "DO you agree with me, Charlie Brown?" Charlie Brown replies, "I can't say..." <br> <br> Linus is looking at the book as Charlie Brown is walking away saying, "I don't pretend to be a student of prophetic literature!" <br> <br>
Following Linus’s analogy, the cat and the fiddle must symbolize supply and demand. The cat fiddles when demand is high and is quiet when low, and the little dog who laughed must be federal or state government laughing at the consumer over their plight of paying more for their dairy and poultry products. Or maybe I’m reading too much into this;)