Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 14, 1965
Transcript:
"Charlie Brown is stand back from a tree holding his kite string, looking very unhappy. The string is wrapped around the trunk of the tree. <br> <br> Charlie Brown is walking towards the tree winding up the kite string as he goes. <br> <br> Charlie Brown is standing in front of the tree saying, “Now Look, Tree!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown is point his finger at the tree and saying, “That’s MY kite you’ve got up there, and I want it back!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown now has his arm up in the air with a fist say, “ I paid seventy-nine cents for that kite.. You have no right to take it!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown goes on shaking his fist at the tree as he says, “You can’t go grabbing every kite that flies by you know! Now, give it back, do you hear me? <br> <br> Charlie Brown stands looking up at the tree. <br> <br> Charlie Brown closes his eyes with a “SIGH” <br> <br> Charlie Brown walks away saying, “You can’t argue with a kite-eating tree! <br> <br> " dialogue-text,"Charlie Brown is stand back from a tree holding his kite string, looking very unhappy. The string is wrapped around the trunk of the tree. <br> <br> Charlie Brown is walking towards the tree winding up the kite string as he goes. <br> <br> Charlie Brown is standing in front of the tree saying, “Now Look, Tree!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown is point his finger at the tree and saying, “That’s MY kite you’ve got up there, and I want it back!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown now has his arm up in the air with a fist say, “ I paid seventy-nine cents for that kite.. You have no right to take it!” <br> <br> Charlie Brown goes on shaking his fist at the tree as he says, “You can’t go grabbing every kite that flies by you know! Now, give it back, do you hear me? <br> <br> Charlie Brown stands looking up at the tree. <br> <br> Charlie Brown closes his eyes with a “SIGH” <br> <br> Charlie Brown walks away saying, “You can’t argue with a kite-eating tree! <br> <br> "
LadyBlanc almost 12 years ago
Oh, no. That’s been going on for several years now. Though this may be the first time it was specifically designated as such.
youmegoing almost 11 years ago
what’s with the sparkles around the strip border??
jtyroler about 8 years ago
In the 2nd panel, the kite string spells out “elm.”
Stormwyrm over 7 years ago
I think this the first time the kite-eating tree is referred to by name.