Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 25, 1966
Transcript:
Peppermint Patty and Linus sit under a tree. Peppermint Patty says, "You know why I believe your story about the 'Great Pumpkin?'"<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty continues, "Because I'm very superstitious, that's why! The more impossible something is, the more I believe it! That's the way I am!"<BR><BR> Linus says, "You think the 'Great Pumpkin' story is impossible?" Peppermint Patty says, "Oh, it's impossible all right . . . It's impossible, stupid and ridiculous . . ."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty shouts, "But I believe it!" Linus goes tumbling!<BR><BR>
If the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch and brings presents to children “everywhere,” then why wait in the pumpkin patch?