Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 15, 2012

Not half as interesting as this thread might have…

“Have you listened to radio lately?” The parameters for that question have changed since Schulz drew this strip, but it’s still valid.

this is VERY disturbing. i recall it was during high school that we were introduced to “brush-back” pitches and coming into second base “cleats-high”. it’s a problem that persists from HS through the major leagues. this is a great opportunity for Charlie to do a little preaching.

He’s probably off somewhere defending freedom with his Sopwith Camel!

Amazing how in 50 years it still seems like we are still discussing the same problems and having the same debates, even if some of the issues are noticeably different.

I thought that there were only nine players on a team.

You don’t make it to the majors without throwing a beanball or two.

I won’t get into the issues. But Sally doesn’t seem to have a glove. She’s probably a spectator (this time anyway) who wanted to get in on the action. So they have 9 players. Though someone could have come off the bench to join the debate.

“Define morality!”

I don’t want a short life.I want to live forever.i want to be come an immoral.

What is she referring to as “the children’s crusade” in today’s strip?

Natter Natter Natter…

They’re just as bad as me.

LOL xxx

That next-to-last panel, l to r: Shermy, Schroeder, Patty, Charlie Brown, Freida, 5, Lucy, Violet, Sally, and Pig-Pen.I agree with Skeeterhawk – I’m guessing Sally was a spectator.The girls were usually outfielders and the boys infielders. Schroeder caught, of course. I think Shermy was 1st or 3rd base.Missing are Snoopy, who I believe played shortstop, and Linus. I thought Linus was 2B (when he wasn’t substitute pitcher), but maybe it was Pig-Pen.

Where’s Linus and Snoopy in all this? They’d be able to settle this debate and get on with the game.

I’m guessing Snoopy and Linus may have been on the bench for this game. The standard lineup was Shermy at 1B, Linus at 2B, Snoopy at SS, Pig-Pen at 3B, Schroeder catching, and the three-girl outfield rotating from among Patty, Violet, Frieda and Lucy, who usually played right field.

However, in this strip, we see “5” out there, plus all four girls. My guess is that “5” was playing third base (see what I did there?) and Pig-Pen moved over to second. Patty may have played short that day; she was a terrific hitter as long ago as 1951.

They think pretty serious thoughts for little kids, don’t they?

Snoopy Fan, you can buy the Fantagraphic collections of Peanuts… I am. :o) One of the first books I ever read by myself was a Fawcett Crest Peanuts book, when I was 6 (back in the early 60s).

I cannot wait to use this strip in my religion class this week. My twenty-four students are eighth graders preparing for Confirmation. This is the best graphic example of relative morality and “How bad can this be…..” ? ethics I have ever seen. I love Schulz. He was the best!

I was just thinking that. xD