Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 24, 1965
October 23, 1965
October 25, 1965
Transcript:
Lucy follows behind Linus with her hands in the air and says, "Foolish, that's what it is! Stupid and foolish!"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Ridiculous!" Linus sits and writes, "Dear Great Pumpkin, Halloween will soon be here. We are all looking forward to your arrival."<BR><BR> Linus continues, "Next week you will rise out of the pumpkin patch, and fly through the air." Lucy says, "Absurd!"<BR><BR> Linus writes, "You will bring presents to all the good little boys and girls in the world." Lucy says, "Preposterous!"<BR><BR> Linus continues, "I have tried to be good all year long and hope that you will bring me lots of presents." Lucy says, "Crazy! Completely crazy!"<BR><BR> Linus holds the letter in his mouth as he puts on his coat. Lucy stands in her coat and says, "Outrageous!"<BR><BR> Lucy walks behind Linus and says, "Insane! Totally and completely insane!"<BR><BR> Lucy watches as Linus mails the letter and then walks away.<BR><BR> Lucy shouts, "Did you tell him I've tried to be good too?"<BR><BR>
I like the opening panel, where Lucy is supposed to be “The Great Pumpkin,”with HER PERSONAL opinion of Linus’ MAD, WILD belief. There was a Peanuts strip, from the early days(circa 1954-1955, or thereabouts)which featured her destroying Schroeder’s Beethoven bust, and opened in a similar way-with Lucy depicted as a “Lucy bust,” saying,“PHOOEY! Schroeder and his Beethoven!”