Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 17, 1965

Transcript:

Lucy holds the foot ball and says, "Charlie Brown! It's that time of year again!" Lucy hums a little tune.<BR><BR> Lucy kneels on the ground and says to Charlie Brown. "I'll hold the ball Charlie Brown, and you come running up and kick it . . . Okay?" Charlie Brown says, "Okay!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown walks off and says, "She thinks I'm stupid . . . She plans to pull the ball away when I come running up to kick it but this year I'm going to fool her!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sits in a chair and says, "This year I"m just going to make her wait! If I have to, I'll sit here in the house until midnight, and make her wait!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown watches from the window as Lucy kneels outside, holding the ball.<BR><BR> Lucy falls asleep holding the ball. Charlie Brown says, "Well, I'll be! She's sound asleep!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, This is my big chance . . ."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown runs and says, "She really slipped this time!"<BR><BR> Lucy pulls the ball away at the last second. Charlie Brown yells as he flies into the air and then lands on the ground.<BR><BR> Lucy stands over Charlie Brown and says, "We fanatics are light sleepers, Charlie Brown!"<BR><BR>