Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 13, 1952
Transcript:
"FORE!" Charlie Brown, wearing a plaid cap, swings his golf club from the top of the stairs. The ball falls right onto a small rug (hole 1). Schroeder stands next to the dip and compliments him: "Good shot, Charlie Brown."<BR><BR> "The greens on this course are kind of bumpy..." Schroder notes as he leans over to putt along the round rug. "Maybe you want me to vacuum the rug?!" Charlie Brown suggests as he slouches against his club.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sits on top of the sofa as Schroder stands on the arm of the couch and prepares to swing. "This is an easy hole...Wait 'til you see the next one."<BR><BR> "I dread the day when I'll begin playing this game just for the exercise!" Charlie Brown confides as they walk along, carrying their golf bags.<BR><BR> "Now on this hole you shoot past that red chair, over the bookcase and down the hallway...." Charlie Brown points out the route. Schroeder leands his golf bag against the wall and listens thoughtfully.<BR><BR> "Do you think I should take a full swing?" Schroeder asks. They stand directly in front of a coffee table, on which stands a vase full of flowers. "Sure, hit it as hard as you can!" Charlie Brown urges.<BR><BR> CRASH! Schroeder swings, and they watch in horror as the ball breaks the vase and knocks the flowers into the air. Charlie Brown's cap flies off his head.<BR><BR> "Cancel my club membership!" Schroeder says as he starts to run. Charlie Brown chases after him.<BR><BR>
A great example of the kind of elaborate backgrounds Schulz would utilize in the early strips, before he opted for a more minimalist approach.