Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 16, 2023

Salesmanship not necessary when gullibility rampant.

Joe Isuzu!

I like that Lucy remembered Beethoven’s birthday because of Schroder, and then bought him a gift that’s nice of her.

My favorite metal Thermos lunchbox was of James Bond. I wish I still had has it.

Richard Strauss conducted Beethoven severel times.

You can find actual Beethoven themed lunch boxes online. Perhaps inspired by this comic.

Now play “Leaving You,” Schroeder!

Roll over Beethoven!

• • – Victory, Lucy has finally done something that Schroder likes.

Nice of Beethoven to write waltzes in honor of a fellow composer who was only one and a half years old when Beethoven died.

I wonder how long it’ll be before Lucy finds out she’s been suckered…

Happy 253rd birthday, Beethoven.

How much would metal lunch boxes cost on ebay nowadays? Too bad they don’t make these nor the plastic lunch boxes made by Thermos or Aladdin all those years.

There’s a sucker born every minute… on Beethoven’s birthday.

Finally, a word of affirmation from the Piano Man. Sigh

It’s really sweet of Lucy to remember Beethoven’s birthday. However, I think she might have gotten scammed when buying that lunchbox.

Schroeder’s so touched, he’s being kind to Lucy.

Beethoven also wrote Shakespeare’s plays.

Schroeder appreciates the sheer audacity of the salesman.

The ❤️Eiffelettes got The❤️Count a ❤️ly Ann❤️Eiffel Box Lunch. ;9

That was nice of Lucy!

Gallant effort, Lucy!

She bought it hook, line and treble clef.

Seems more likely that Beethoven would have had a Mozart lunchbox.

Happy Birthday Ludwig, and thank you for giving the world such treasures as the Eroica and the Ninth. And thank you Sparky, for creating the little boy who loved his music as much as you did.

On a related note, Beethoven finally got his picture on a bubble gum card:

https://www.teachpianotoday.Com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Beethoven

Anything to make a sale.

Actually, it was Mozart that wrote his waltzes. Beethoven wrote his polkas. And Bach is responsible for his operettas.

Not likely. Different times, different orchestras

We get striped commenters just like Lucy…

For once, Schroeder is polite to Lucy, too polite to tell her she’s been conned.

It was actually a Bach’s Lunch.

Also the 79th anniversary of the Battle Of The Bulge.