I actually remember reading this one. It may have been in a compilation book (I had one at one time), or possibly the original when it came out, since I used to read the paper quite a bit as a kid (no, not just the comics). I'm not sure how or why, but this strip has been branded into my brain. I remember thinking it was one of the funniest things I'd ever set eyes on and have used variations of it through my lifetime.
I may have even done something similar here at one point. I'm not going back to look though. Moving forward, I'm on 07-06-1981 at the moment...