Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 28, 1962
Transcript:
"Lucy looks at a newspaper and says, \"Only three more days and the 'Great Pumpkin' will appear . . .\" Charlie Brown says, \"Time flies . . .\" Lucy replies, \"So does the 'Great Pumpkin.'<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"Each year the 'Great Pumpkin' rises out of a pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"According to your brother Linus.\" Lucy says, \"Oh, but I believe him! I really do! And this year I've started my own pumpkin patch . . . I'm hoping that this year the 'Great Pumpkin' will select mine as being the most sincere!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"The whole thing is ridiculous.\" Lucy replies, \"Of course it is, but it's worth the gamble . . . If he selects my pumpkin patch I'll be famous!\"<BR><BR> Lucy continues, \"Just think what it would be worth in advertising endorsements alone! I'd be rich!!\"<BR><BR> Linus comes up and asks, \"Is this your pumpkin patch, Lucy?\" Lucy replies, \"Yes, do you think I have a chance?\"<BR><BR> Lucy asks, \"Well?\"<BR><BR> Linus says, \"This is the most hypocritical pumpkin patch I have ever seen.!\"<BR><BR> Linus storms away.<BR><BR> Lucy sighs as she tries to sell the pumpkins from her pumkin patch!><BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Lucy looks at a newspaper and says, \"Only three more days and the 'Great Pumpkin' will appear . . .\" Charlie Brown says, \"Time flies . . .\" Lucy replies, \"So does the 'Great Pumpkin.'<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"Each year the 'Great Pumpkin' rises out of a pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"According to your brother Linus.\" Lucy says, \"Oh, but I believe him! I really do! And this year I've started my own pumpkin patch . . . I'm hoping that this year the 'Great Pumpkin' will select mine as being the most sincere!\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, \"The whole thing is ridiculous.\" Lucy replies, \"Of course it is, but it's worth the gamble . . . If he selects my pumpkin patch I'll be famous!\"<BR><BR> Lucy continues, \"Just think what it would be worth in advertising endorsements alone! I'd be rich!!\"<BR><BR> Linus comes up and asks, \"Is this your pumpkin patch, Lucy?\" Lucy replies, \"Yes, do you think I have a chance?\"<BR><BR> Lucy asks, \"Well?\"<BR><BR> Linus says, \"This is the most hypocritical pumpkin patch I have ever seen.!\"<BR><BR> Linus storms away.<BR><BR> Lucy sighs as she tries to sell the pumpkins from her pumkin patch!><BR><BR>"
As Lucy said in another strip, “Greed makes you do strange things.”