Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 27, 1960
Transcript:
Charlie Brown stands in the doorway and says, "Hi Snoopy . . . Hi Shermy . . . Glad you made it . . . Hi, Pigpen . . . Hi Violet . . . How's the prettiest third baseman? Hi Linus Hi Lucy . . . Hi Patty . . . Hi Schroeder . . . How's the old throwing arm?" <br> <br> Charlie Brown says, "Well it's real good seeing you all hear ready to begin the baseball season . . ." <br> <br> Charlie Brown continues, "Due to the rain today, we will follow the inclement weather schedule . . . This means studying our signals . . . Now a good baseball team functions on the knowledge of its signals . . . This year we will try to keep them simple . . ." <br> <br> Charlie Brown gestures and says, "If I touch my cap like this it means for whoever happens to be on base to try to steal . . ." <br> <br>; Charlie Brown gestures again and says, "If I clap my hands it means the batter is to hit straight away, but if I put them on my hips, then he or she is to bunt . . ." <br> <br> Charlie Brown continues, "If I walk up and down in the coaching box it means for the batter to wait out the pitcher . . . In other words to try for a walk . . ." <br> <br>Charlie Brown says, "But now, after all is said and done, it must be admitted that signals alone never won a ball game . . ." <br> <br> Charlie Brown pounds his fist in his hand and says, "It's the spirit of the team that counts! The interest that the players show in their team! Am I right?" <br> <br> Charlie Brown says, "I said, Am I right?" Charlie Brown stares at the group. <br> <br> Charlie Brown sighs as he realizes that the entire team is watching television. <br> <br>
bcn172000 over 12 years ago
Group Photo…except for Sally.
jbruins84341 almost 8 years ago
Violet, world’s prettiest third baseman?
NewOrleansSaints about 7 years ago
They show no interest.
slifer79 over 6 years ago
I thought Pig-Pen was on 3rd and Violet was in left-field.
ootey over 6 years ago
Watching Miss Frances?
yow4zip Premium Member over 4 years ago
They’re watching a game of baseball.
Daeder over 3 years ago
“Today…I consider myself…the luckiest man in the entire comics section!”
jasonbres almost 2 years ago
This was adapted into “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with many differences. For one thing, Charlie Brown was explaining the signals he would use as a director, and, of course, instead of watching TV, the gang was all dancing to “Linus and Lucy”. This was also adapted in its original form into an episode of “The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show”.
Grunesquallor Premium Member 8 months ago
Could this be the first time that Pig-Pen is named without the use of inverted commas? Every time I’ve seen him up to now he’s been called “Pig-Pen” by the others.