Peanuts by Charles Schulz for June 29, 1952

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Plink! Patty is crouched down over a circle marble game. Patty shoots a marble successfully. Charlie Brown stands and watches. He sourly declares, "LUCK!"<BR><BR> Plunk! She shoots another marble. "Dumb luck!!" Charlie Brown repeats.<BR><BR> "LUCK!" Charlie Brown says as Clink! Patty, on her knees, successfully hits another marble.<BR><BR> "Plain luck! Just plain, downright, ol' fool luck!" Charlie Brown says nastily. He sits on the ground as watches as Clunk!, Patty, crouched on the ground, successfully dislodges another marble.<BR><BR> Plink! Patty kneels on the other side of the circle and easily shoots another marble. "Luck, luck, Luck!" Charlie Brown wails, banging his head against a tree.<BR><BR> Patty sits on the ground with the pile of marbles she has won in front of her. She says, "Well, that ends the game, Charlie Brown...Unless you've got some more marbles..." Charlie Brown stands and tosses his empty marble sack to the ground: "You KNOW I haven't!" he says crossly.<BR><BR> "You just can't beat FOOL LUCK!" Charlie Brown grumbles as he sits on a plank. Patty walks off, whistling.<BR><BR> He stands up and looks off to one side: "Luck! Luck! Luck! Luck!"<BR><BR> He walks down the street: "Boy, can that girl ever play marbles!" he admits.<BR><BR>