Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 25, 1955
Transcript:
Linus is standing next to Lucy who is pointing at a fire hydrant, telling Linus, "These things seem to grow all over...apparently nobody knows how they get so much water out of such a small object.." <br> <br> Lucy and Linus are now walking looking up. Lucy is saying to Linus, "Now, look up in the sky..." <br> <br> They are now standing in the yard looking up into the sky as Lucy says. "See those white things up there, Linus? Those are clouds...they make the wind blow.." <br> <br> Linus is following Lucy as they continue to walk on as she goes on saying, "Now, if you'll step over here, I'll show you something else..." <br> <br> They are now standing in a yard with a brick wall, flowers and a tree, Lucy is point out the tree and telling Linus as he is looking up at the tree. "This is an elm tree!Some day it will become a mighty oak! You can tell how old it is by counting the leaves!" <br> <br> Lucy and Linus are standing in front of a small fence as Charlie Brown walks up to them. Lucy says, "Well, Hi Charlie Brown... I'm teaching Linus some little known facts of science" <br> <br> the three of them are still standing in front of the fence and Charlie Brown replies to Lucy, "If they're such little known facts, how come YOU know them?" <br> <br> Linus has turned and is looking up in the sky, as Lucy turns to Charlie Brown an whispers in his ear, "I make "Em up!" <br> <br>
I remember this strip well from one of our old books. I think Calvin’s dad, from Calvin and Hobbes, must have taken some pointers from Lucy here.