Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 23, 1953
Transcript:
Schroeder sits at the piano playing.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown approaches holding a small violin. He asks, "Look, Schroeder...a toy violin! Do you think you could play a little Beethoven on it?"<BR><BR> Schroeder replies, "Beethoven?! On a toy violin?!!"<BR><BR> He resumes playing on his toy piano and concludes, "How do you expect a person to play Beethoven on a toy violin?!"<BR><BR>
Mizzahally over 12 years ago
Because you’re playing a toy piano!
NateWright over 12 years ago
hoe can he play moonlight with black only painted on? all those sharps!! F,C,G, and D sharps!!
vanillaskies about 12 years ago
Obviously, a toy piano is the instrument that the real masters use. A toy violin is for children, Charlie Brown.
yow4zip Premium Member over 11 years ago
Don’t ask stupid questions, Charlie Brown.
Best Commenter Ever almost 4 years ago
In Li’l Folks, Schroeder actually played Beethoven on violin. Except that gag was also reused for Charlie brown.
https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Li%27l_Folks,_March_1949_comic_strips?file=LF-3-6-1949.jpg
https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1951/02/16