Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 09, 1997
April 08, 1997
April 10, 1997
Transcript:
Marcie stands in front of a desk and says, "This is how it is, Mr. Principal . ."<BR><BR> Marcie continues, "Half the kids in our class can't read, and half can't multiply 6 x 8 . ."<BR><BR> Marcie says, "None of them ever heard of Bosnia, and couldn't tell you who wrote 'Hamlet.'"<BR><BR> Marcie and Peppermint Patty sit at their desks in school. The roof leaks on Peppermint Patty's head. Marcie says, "I talked to the principal, sir . ." Peppermint Patty asks, "What'd he say about the roof leaking?"<BR><BR> Marcie replies, "I forgot to mention it . ."<BR><BR>
What did the principal say about Bosnia, Hamlet, and 6 times 8? They can look all of that up on a smartphone, and if there is voice control and text-to-speech, reading is optional too.