Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 22, 1957

Transcript:

"NO!" Charlie Brown raises his arms and shouts at Lucy, who kneels on the grass, holding holding up a football.<br> <br> "Absolutely not!" He walks away.<br> <br> "You must think I'm crazy!" He adds. Lucy stands and faces him, still holding the football. <br> <br> "You say you'll hold the ball, but you WON'T! You'll pull it away, and I'll break my neck!" Lucy remonstrates: "Why, Charlie Brown..how you talk.."<br> <br> "I wouldn't THINK of such a thing! I'm a CHANGED person! Look...Isn't this a face you can trust!" Lucy leans towards him with a smile.<br> <br> "All right..you hold the ball, and I'll come running up, and kick it..." he agress, walking away.<br> <br> Charlie Brown runs.<br> <br> "SHE DID IT AGAIN!!" he cries in dismay as Lucy whisks the football away, sending Charlie Brown flying up into the air.<br> <br> WUMP! He lands flat on his back.<br> <br> Lucy peers down at him. She offers, "I admire you, Charlie Brown...You have such faith in human nature.."<br> <br>