Threatened

Act Like a Lady (illustration)

A dignified-looking, middle-aged gentleman decided to take advantage of a special sale and buy his wife a pair of nylons. After waiting an hour on the fringe of a screaming, pushing mob of women, he plunged toward the counter with both arms flying. Suddenly a shrill voice hollere …

Lucy Demands That Linus Change TV Channels (illustration)

In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. “What makes you think you can walk in and take over?” asks Linus. “These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they are nothing, b …