Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 14, 1952

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"Go ahead...Jump!" Charlie Brown urges Lucy. He sits on the ground. She stands on a tree stump in front og him, holding an open umbrella over her head. "I'm scared!" she confesses. Snoopy watches them curiously.<BR><BR> He stands up and explains, "There's nothing to be scared of, Lucy...You've got that umbrella to help you..." "That's true..." she concedes. "Do you think I'll bounce?"<BR><BR> She adds, "Instead of jumping I think I'll close my eyes and just step off."<BR><BR> "?" Snoopy is puzzled as Lucy puts one foot forward into the air, ready to place it down on Snoopy's nose.<BR><BR> "I did it! I'm floating in the air! I'm floating in the air!!" Lucy exclaims. She stands on Snoopy's head.<BR><BR> "I'm going to do that again..." she adds as she puts one foot back on the tree stump. "Just think...I was floating in the air!"<BR><BR> "You'd probably be better off if you quit right now." Charlie Brown suggests, as he watches Snoopy stalk off out of the corner of his eye. "Are you crazy? I'm a success! With this umbrella I can float in the air!!" Lucy exclaims.<BR><BR> "This is getting out of hand...I think I'll leave, too..." Charlie Brwon starts to turn away. "Here I go again!" Lucy says, sticking out one foot.<BR><BR> THUMP Charlie Brown turns his back and shudders.<BR><BR> "I'm glad I didn't see that..." Charlie Brown decides as he walks away.<BR><BR>