Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 28, 1962
October 27, 1962
October 29, 1962
Transcript:
"Lucy looks at a newspaper and says, \"Only three more days and the 'Great Pumpkin' will appear . . .\" Charlie Brown says, \"Time flies . . .\" Lucy replies, \"So does the 'Great Pumpkin.'<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"Each year the 'Great Pumpkin' rises out of a pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"According to your brother Linus.\" Lucy says, \"Oh, but I believe him! I really do! And this year I've started my own pumpkin patch . . . I'm hoping that this year the 'Great Pumpkin' will select mine as being the most sincere!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"The whole thing is ridiculous.\" Lucy replies, \"Of course it is, but it's worth the gamble . . . If he selects my pumpkin patch I'll be famous!\"<BR><BR> Lucy continues, \"Just think what it would be worth in advertising endorsements alone! I'd be rich!!\"<BR><BR> Linus comes up and asks, \"Is this your pumpkin patch, Lucy?\" Lucy replies, \"Yes, do you think I have a chance?\"<BR><BR> Lucy asks, \"Well?\"<BR><BR> Linus says, \"This is the most hypocritical pumpkin patch I have ever seen.!\"<BR><BR> Linus storms away.<BR><BR> Lucy sighs as she tries to sell the pumpkins from her pumkin patch!><BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Lucy looks at a newspaper and says, \"Only three more days and the 'Great Pumpkin' will appear . . .\" Charlie Brown says, \"Time flies . . .\" Lucy replies, \"So does the 'Great Pumpkin.'<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"Each year the 'Great Pumpkin' rises out of a pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"According to your brother Linus.\" Lucy says, \"Oh, but I believe him! I really do! And this year I've started my own pumpkin patch . . . I'm hoping that this year the 'Great Pumpkin' will select mine as being the most sincere!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"The whole thing is ridiculous.\" Lucy replies, \"Of course it is, but it's worth the gamble . . . If he selects my pumpkin patch I'll be famous!\"<BR><BR> Lucy continues, \"Just think what it would be worth in advertising endorsements alone! I'd be rich!!\"<BR><BR> Linus comes up and asks, \"Is this your pumpkin patch, Lucy?\" Lucy replies, \"Yes, do you think I have a chance?\"<BR><BR> Lucy asks, \"Well?\"<BR><BR> Linus says, \"This is the most hypocritical pumpkin patch I have ever seen.!\"<BR><BR> Linus storms away.<BR><BR> Lucy sighs as she tries to sell the pumpkins from her pumkin patch!><BR><BR>"
valheru almost 13 years ago
Apparently Lucy’s advice is worth one tenth of a pumpkin.
MrJamie1062 about 11 years ago
WHAT??? Since WHEN does Lucy buy all the BS from Linus, about the Great Pumpkin?
youmegoing almost 11 years ago
when did LUCY start believing in the G.P?
jbruins84341 almost 8 years ago
Well, at least greed makes her smile.
Stormwyrm over 7 years ago
She doesn’t really believe in the Great Pumpkin. She’s just as insincere as Pope Leo X who had once supposedly said: “It has served us well, this myth of Christ.”
ootey over 6 years ago
As Lucy said in another strip, “Greed makes you do strange things.”
Daeder over 3 years ago
Lucy is certainly right about one thing; her pumpkins are worth ten times what her psychological advice is worth.
yow4zip Premium Member about 2 years ago
He knows her all too well.
Grunesquallor Premium Member 27 days ago
Pascal’s wager, but with pumpkins