Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 05, 2020

no worries, you’ve still got Franklin, sally, Woodstock, peppermint patty, Marcie, pig-pen, violet, patty who all are willing to sign it. who cares if the Beethoven wannabe and his attitude-related future wife (lucy) won’t sign it.

there will be a dog named Beethoven… in 19 years from this strip’s original publishing

He didn’t, Snoopy, but that’s just as well – you don’t need any more competition.

Hey, hey! At least Snoopy actually listens to the music, Schroeder!

Try holding a sledgehammer over that piano, Snoopy!

In 1992, there was a family-style movie called Beethoven about a St. Bernard. There were also a bunch of sequels. Of course, Schroeder and Snoopy could not have known this.

“Say something nice”? You are aware that he is a dog, right, Schroder?

That’s one way of looking at it, Snoopy… but to be fair, you never said anything nice about anybody!

Schroder knows Snoopy is a dog right? He can’t talk.

Snoopy’s danced to Schroeder’s playing…. that should say it all.

snoopy did try to save the piano when Lucy threw it down the sewer. “here comes the world famous rescue team chief.”

Snoopy dances to Beethoven’s music! That has to count for something.

“Beethoven”? That huge slobbering St Bernard that thinks he’s a star? That one?…

From the original Disney Lady and the Tramp:

Waiter: “But Boss…dogs don’ta talk”

Boss: “He a-talk-a to me!”

Waiter: “Ho-kay, you-a the boss. He a-talk-a to you.”

Gawd, that was so un-PC…

This is truly prescient. Those “Beethoven” films were still decades in the future.

Could they use one of his creations for the theme song?

Schrodder’s easier to appease, just go out and build a museum in Beethoven’s honor and he’ll sign one for you.

So Schroeder’s demanding a Quid Pro Quo huh?

Kick his piano, Snoopy!