Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 21, 1952
Transcript:
"The tiger crept closer...closer...closer..." Charlie Brown acts out a story for Snoopy and Lucy, who sit on the floor listening.<BR><BR> "Shall I continue?" "Oh, my, YES! Don't stop now!" Lucy urges, standing up.<BR><BR> "The hunter looked the tiger right in the eye..." Snoopy and Lucy sit down again, with their backs to the side of the house.<BR><BR> "The animal backed away slowly...Then turned suddenly, and ran in full retreat!" Charlie Brown backs away. Lucy covers her mouth with her hands.<BR><BR> "Once again proving man's superiority over beast!" Charlie Brown throws up his arms. Snoopy is startled: "!"<BR><BR> "!" "?" Charlie Brown and Lucy stare at Snoopy, who starts to laugh.<BR><BR> He throws himself on the ground and laughs. Charlie Brown frowns.<BR><BR> "From now on you can tell your own stories!!" Charlie Brown declares, walking off in a huff. Lucy stares at Snoopy, who rolls on the ground in gales of laughter.<BR><BR>
Until you learn to run that can opener, you cannot claim superiority Snoopy.