Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 29, 1959

Transcript:

"Boy, I feel sharp today.." Linus announces as he takes a swipe with his gloved hand. Lucy, also wearing a boxing glove, stands behind him on the grass.<br> <br> "Jab! Jab! Jab! Pow! Pow! Pow!!" Linus chants as he shadowboxes. Lucy looks at her gloves.<br> <br> Linus moves around rapidly. Lucy tugs at the lace of a glove with her teeth.<br> <br> "Okay...Round one will start as soon as that jet goes over.." Lucy announces as she looks up a the sky. Linus continues to spar.<br> <br> "Jet? What jet?" Linus asks, gazing up at the sky. Lucy stretches out her arms.<br> <br> WOP! Lucy punches Linus, and sends him tumbling through the air.<br> <br> She walks away, leaving a dizzy Linus upside down and shoved against a tree trunk.<br> <br> A bruised Linus lies on the ground and holds up a sheet of paper to Charlie Brown: "Would you like to sign a petition to have the jets moved away from our city?" he asks.<br> <br>