Peanuts by Charles Schulz for February 23, 2025

…that’s probably for the best, Chuck.

Reminds me of my dog and her long leash

Charlie Brown defies physics.

Here comes kite season

Soon he will graduate to that evil kite eating tree.

At least it wasn’t the tree

How you broke my heart…

They should let him actually fly that kite at LEAST once…

A kite-eating fence.

I taught grandkids how to fly kites. The first lesson is not to run with your kite; if the wind is right you can get it up. Running beats up your kite. I walked backwards while playing the kite string, fell backwards off the gutter culvert in my driveway, and broke my wrist. My devoted grandson sat with me in the ER waiting for the doctor to arrive. Better experiences on other days. I miss kite flying, but it’s only fun with kids.

He was not paying attention to his surroundings

Synch with Cul De Sac today (Alice encounters a tree which has eaten dozens of kites).

Feed your end through.

loose pickets

Either the kite or the roundhead is good at weaving. How else do you explain this?

I remember kite flying as a kid. It was literally a breeze. We lived in a coastal community. You could always count on an onshore wind at the beach in the evening. We would stand on the boardwalk and do it until it got dark and then stay and watch the fireworks.

Rockaway Beach – 1950s.

How in the world….?

One of the times Snoopy grabbed onto Linus’ blanket and ran – with Linus still holding on – he took Linus through a picket fence like that. Linus’ reaction immediately after weaving through the fence was simply, “Wow!” But at the end of the arc, he said, “I hate to say it, you stupid dog … but that was kind of fun!” (Approximate quote.)

at least it’s easier to get it out. unlike the kite eating tree. :J

That tops his kite-eating tree encounters.

And you thought the kite eating tree was bad.

Maybe fly the kite a little higher, Charlie Brown. Planes don’t fly this low.

You blockhead! Good grief!

Only Charlie Brown could get his kite string threaded through a picket fence! Well, at least you can re-tree-ve your kite.

Stick to your principles, Charlie! She’ll charge you 5 cents if you don’t

This is an example of how detailed art can make a comic strip funnier.

If only smartphones had been a thing back then.

Well, it’s easier to retrieve than if the infamous tree had eaten it.

Oh, I would really want to hear that story…….

That had to hurt!

At least he still has the kite. There was that time when the kite exploded.

That takes talent

The wood for the fence came from a kite-eating tree.

he could qualify for the westminster dog agility trials. could compete with border collies!!

That took genius CB.

WOW! A kite gag here and others in Cul De Sac and Red and Rover. Coincidence? I wonder.

Now that’s unique. Even for Charlie Brown.

The kite eating tree has a partner now.

Schulz did a hilarious sight-gag where after the AAUUUGH! panel he shows Charlie brown tied up in the kite string & dangling upside down from the tree looking at the kite.

Maybe he should try a Japanese Box Kite