Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 17, 1957

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"You and your insults!" CHarlie Brown glares at Lucy.<br> <br> "Boy, if you weren't a girl..." he thinks, rubbing his hands together. Lucy stands behind him.<br> <br> "I oughta slug you a good one!" He raises his fist at her.<br> <br> "All right, Charlie Brown! COME ON, AND TRY IT!" Lucy clenches her fists and prepares to fight. Charlie Brown is taken aback.<br> <br> "YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING BIG! NOW C'MON! TRY IT!!" Lucy jumps to his other side and prepares to box.<br> <br> "Fight! Fight!" Violet calls, running up. "Oh, good grief!" Charlie Brown exclaims. "C'mon, Charlie Brown! Put 'em up!" Lucy urges him, still shadowboxing. "FIGHT!" Patty yells as she hurries towards them.<br> <br> "C'MON..I'M READY FOR YOU! PUT 'EM UP THERE!!" Lucy cries, arms out. Shermy, Pig-Pen, Schroder, and Snoopy have also appeared to watch the match.<br> <br> They stare after him as he walks away with his head down. He thinks black thoughts.<br> <br> Charlie Brown sits against the wooden fence with his chin in his hands: "A person shouldn't have to lose all his pride when he's only six years old.."<br> <br>