Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 06, 1957
October 05, 1957
October 07, 1957
Transcript:
Lucy sits on the floor and writes.<br> <br> She looks at it: "There!"<br> <br> She walks up to Schroeder, who is playing the piano. "I have a surprise for you, Schroeder.."<br> <br> He looks up: "What is it?" Lucy sits on the floor and leans over the piano to face Schroeder: "A picture of Beethoven! I drew it myself!" She holds it up for him.<br> <br> Schroeder holds it up and exclaims, "Well, I'll be!! This is swell!" SHe offers, "I thought maybe you'd like to have it - to hang in your room.."<br> <br> "That's a good idea.." Schroeder agrees as they walk along. Lucy says, "I'm so happy that you like it, Schroeder..I would have been disappointed if you hadn't..."<br> <br> They stand in Schroeder's room, which is dominated by an enormous portrait of Beethoven. Schroeder looks around and asks, "Now, where do you think I should hang it?" Lucy stares at the picture and thinks, "!" <br> <br> "Hang it around your neeck, you blockhead!" Lucy announces as she stalks off. Schroeder looks after her, bemused.<br> <br>
I don’t know what’s more impressive, his massive Beethoven portrait, seeing an adult’s face in a Peanuts strip, or the fact that Lucy apparently drew a Schroeder-approved picture of Beethoven without photo reference.