Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 24, 1965
October 23, 1965
October 25, 1965
Transcript:
Lucy follows behind Linus with her hands in the air and says, "Foolish, that's what it is! Stupid and foolish!"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Ridiculous!" Linus sits and writes, "Dear Great Pumpkin, Halloween will soon be here. We are all looking forward to your arrival."<BR><BR> Linus continues, "Next week you will rise out of the pumpkin patch, and fly through the air." Lucy says, "Absurd!"<BR><BR> Linus writes, "You will bring presents to all the good little boys and girls in the world." Lucy says, "Preposterous!"<BR><BR> Linus continues, "I have tried to be good all year long and hope that you will bring me lots of presents." Lucy says, "Crazy! Completely crazy!"<BR><BR> Linus holds the letter in his mouth as he puts on his coat. Lucy stands in her coat and says, "Outrageous!"<BR><BR> Lucy walks behind Linus and says, "Insane! Totally and completely insane!"<BR><BR> Lucy watches as Linus mails the letter and then walks away.<BR><BR> Lucy shouts, "Did you tell him I've tried to be good too?"<BR><BR>
oldmanbob over 12 years ago
You fail, Lucy.
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
I like the opening panel, where Lucy is supposed to be “The Great Pumpkin,”with HER PERSONAL opinion of Linus’ MAD, WILD belief. There was a Peanuts strip, from the early days(circa 1954-1955, or thereabouts)which featured her destroying Schroeder’s Beethoven bust, and opened in a similar way-with Lucy depicted as a “Lucy bust,” saying,“PHOOEY! Schroeder and his Beethoven!”
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
Well, Lucy, assuming you have changed your mind on how you are about Great Pumpkin, all you can do is HOPE Linus told him that you’ve tried to be good.(referring to closing panel, of course.)
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
At least that’s the way I see it, considering Lucy’s expressions in Panels 9 thru 11, that perhaps there really is a Great Pumpkin, and she would like some “Halloween presents” as well—that she looks as if she has changed her mind, on what she thinks of Linus’ belief.