Peanuts by Charles Schulz for May 07, 1972
May 06, 1972
May 08, 1972
Transcript:
Charlie Brown stands on the pitcher's mound.<BR><BR> Lucy, in the field, yells, "Hey, manager!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown is in wind-up position. He says, "Oh, no... Now what?"<BR><BR> He clenches his teeth, clutches his stomach and moans, "As soon as I hear her say, 'Hey, manager,' my stomach starts to hurt..."<BR><BR> "As soon as she says, "Hey, manager," I get this burning in my stomach because I know she's going to come up with some stupid suggestion, or some sarcastic remark or some sort of dumb..."<BR><BR> Lucy stands on the slope of the mound. They look at each other. "Hey, manager, I just want to wish you luck in today's game..." she says.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown watches her walk away.<BR><BR> He faces out.<BR><BR> Lucy, back in the outfield, yells, "HOW'S YOUR STOMACH?!"<BR><BR>
MrJamie51 over 2 years ago
So THAT was all Lucy wanted to tell Charlie Brown-something POSITIVE, as it had turned out-and then the sweet irony or joke of the strip in closing panel(as if she KNEW the effect her calling him had on his stomach, even so much as saying “Hey, Manager..”) because CB always automatically assumed “Whatever it is, it’s something to make me the butt of a sick joke, a crack, or something otherwise insulting!” Poor Charlie Brown.