Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 01, 1960
Transcript:
Schroeder is leaning on a brick wall next to a scowling Lucy. He says, "I just don't want to see Beethoven's birthday commercialized!"<BR><BR> Lucy asks, "Commercialized?" Schroeder shouts back, "Yes, commercialized!"<BR><BR> He continues, "The next thing you know they'll be selling Beethoven's sweat-shirts!"<BR><BR> Schroeder grimaces as he turns and sees Linus with a Beethoven sweat-shirt on. Linus asks,"Did someone mention Beethoven sweat-shirts?"<BR><BR>
What the heck is Schroeder complaining about? He has a Beethoven sweatshirt himself as well as Beethoven comic books, ball-point pen and bubble gum! (12/26/1954)