Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 20, 2016

You kicked his piano yesterday and he went back to it instead of you. I’m willing to be he goes back to it tomorrow. Take the hint, Lucy

In her view, Lucy is not required to take hints. She’s supposed to give hints, and the rest of the world is supposed to take them.

“And loving a music man ain’t always what it’s s’posed to be.” ~Steve Perry

In other words, she’s so jealous she hates anything that takes attention away from herself—and can’t understand why nobody likes her.

That’s the irony of the Peanuts world; in reality, lots of people like Charlie Brown, but nobody—noooobody—likes Lucy.

Haters gonna hate Schroder.

Thank God 2they aren’t married!

You can’t love some one unless you embrace who they are. You must be the gaurdian of each others solitude as well.

When my husband & I were dating, he had a gorgeous 1977 Pontiac Firebird in teal. After we got married, the old biddies I worked with said to me, “Now you can make him get rid of the ‘toy’.” My answer: “First of all, I don’t ‘make’ him do anything and he doesn’t ‘make’ me do anything. We’re partners. Second…if he gets rid of that car…I’LL kill him!” We kept it until we had to move to another city (long story).

I don’t think he actually loves you, Lucy.

Lucy I hear ya callin’, and I hope that you’re all right, ‘cuz me and the Bozendorfer will be play in’ all night…

The piano is taking a beating.

I HATE YOUR PIANO!

Schroeder is trying to understand why he can’t just play his piano in peace. . .

And this is why Schroeder never marries you, Lucy.

Let’s see….I would take up golf and buy a better set of clubs than you have; I’d drive your sports car…a lot!; I’d buy a better ball and beat you at your game; I’d polish your piano. (can’t win them all : )

O-U-T spells out you go.

will someone please slap Lucy upside the head?

so basically she would hate anything he likes, so if he likes her…she would hate herself?

@cindyorchLucy’s head is indestructible, being filled completely with concrete……..

You know, I grew up with a ‘Lucy’ type next door. I picked up piano in part because I knew she wouldn’t bother me there.

Not much motivation for romance

Why get married if you hate everything he has or does?

im crying… :(

why, “Stephen Treadwell”, why? you are hurting the hearts of musicions everywhere!(including me >:(, I play piano)

That is just sick… Funny, but sick…

I know we all love to take Schroeder’s side in these strips, but Lucy has a point here, even if she doesn’t know it. Schroeder loves his piano, but ignores poor Lucy – no wonder she’s such a crab! Let’s not be like Schroeder and let the things in our life get in the way of real human relationships. Even – no, especially – when we’d rather not. It’s the least deserving among us who most need our love.

/end soapbox

This was before she married Bill Clinton.

…And changed her name to Hillary.

That’s a micro-piano. Schroeder must have teeny tiny fingers.