December 11, 1982 — see The Complete Peanuts 1979-1982
“Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comics often conceal the existential despair of their world with a closing joke at the characters’ expense. With the last panel omitted, despair pervades all.”
| — | Jeremy Paxman |
| — | Genesis 1:22, LOLCat Bible |
Behind the door with the gingham curtains sits a young girl with red hair. She wears a gingham dress. Next to her is a table, draped with a cloth of the same gingham. Upon the table sits a small plate, bearing a small slice of pie. She is screaming at the pie. She has circular breath for this solitary reason. There are water pipes to keep her throat hydrated, and caffeine drips to keep her awake. It is deathly important that she screams at the pie as long as she can. But in resigning herself to this fate, no one will know why. No one will know the horrors the saw. How close she came to death. How long she averted her gaze onto said pie. How this humble slice of baked foodstuff became her scapegoat. She keeps it preserved, alive to suffer the vocal horrors she projects. Why would the pie not be alive? Being alive is not contingent on having feelings.





