Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 24, 1952

“Hello, adoption agency?”

Creepy Children of the Corn eyes

Starved for attention.

Before she turns her animosity toward Charlie Brown and Linus, she’s practicing on her dad

A lot of children actually do that — believe it or not.

“Daddy why do you always smell like drinking when it is my bedtime”

“Throw-the-toy-on-the-floor-so-Mommy-or-Daddy-can-pick-it-up-and-return-it-so-I-can-throw-it-on-the-floor-again” is a favorite game of most little ones.

Notice that Schulz signed it A Daddy.

tricky, tricky

Its no different then throwing a toy for a dog,

of course you do.

Look at the signature

My birthday comic!

Mr. Van Pelt does seem to be Lucy’s primary caregiver at this point. Perhaps his wife was having a difficult pregnancy with Linus.