Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 11, 1964
October 10, 1964
October 12, 1964
Transcript:
Sally smiles and skips rope.<BR><BR> Sally continues skipping rope.<BR><BR> Sally suddenly stops smiling and stops skipping.<BR><BR> Sally suddenly begins to wail.<BR><BR> Linus comes running and says, "What's the matter Sally? What happened? Why are you crying?"<BR><BR> Sally says, "I don't know . . ."<BR><BR> Sally continues, "I was jumping rope . . . Everything was all right . . . when . . . I don't know . . ."<BR><BR> Sally says, "Suddenly it all seemed so futile!"<BR><BR>
RoofDog almost 12 years ago
She’s right. What’s the point of jumping over the rope? It just comes back around again.
LuigitheMetal64 over 11 years ago
It’s like she was crying for nothing.
GenreChowderStudios over 8 years ago
Perhaps Sally suddenly realized her mortality.
thepinkbaroness about 4 years ago
That title panel is on my Peanuts mug :)
jasonbres almost 2 years ago
This was adapted into the stage musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. Initially, Patty replaced Sally. Sally returned in the 1999 revival.
michael.bungay about 1 year ago
My 2023 Calendar has Panel #3 on it, can’t remember what month at the moment.