Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 31, 1967
December 30, 1967
January 01, 1968
Transcript:
"Charlie Brown walks.<BR><BR> Lucy sits with her legs propped up on her Psychiatric Help booth desk. Charlie Brown stands in front of her and reads, \"'Winter rates...7 cents'\"<BR><BR> \"May I ask why your rates go up in the wintertime?\"<BR><BR> \"I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION!\" Lucy shouts, slamming her hands on the desk.<BR><BR> \"By golly, we doctors get tired of all this criticism from you laymen!\" Lucy raises her fist. Charlie Brown rolls his eyes.<BR><BR> \"It makes us nervous..we're very sensitive, you know!\" Lucy glares at Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"It takes a sensitive person to be able to do what we do...We can't stand all this constant criticism!\" Lucy looks off to one side and shakes her fist in the air.<BR><BR> Lucy turns: \"?\" The patient stool is empty.<BR><BR> \"Where'd he go?\" Lucy looks around; there is no sig of Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"Stupid layman...He didn't even wish me 'Happy New Year'!\" Lucy grumbles. Her feet are propped up on the desk.<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Charlie Brown walks.<BR><BR> Lucy sits with her legs propped up on her Psychiatric Help booth desk. Charlie Brown stands in front of her and reads, \"'Winter rates...7 cents'\"<BR><BR> \"May I ask why your rates go up in the wintertime?\"<BR><BR> \"I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION!\" Lucy shouts, slamming her hands on the desk.<BR><BR> \"By golly, we doctors get tired of all this criticism from you laymen!\" Lucy raises her fist. Charlie Brown rolls his eyes.<BR><BR> \"It makes us nervous..we're very sensitive, you know!\" Lucy glares at Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"It takes a sensitive person to be able to do what we do...We can't stand all this constant criticism!\" Lucy looks off to one side and shakes her fist in the air.<BR><BR> Lucy turns: \"?\" The patient stool is empty.<BR><BR> \"Where'd he go?\" Lucy looks around; there is no sig of Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"Stupid layman...He didn't even wish me 'Happy New Year'!\" Lucy grumbles. Her feet are propped up on the desk.<BR><BR>"
The reason rates go up in the winter is very simply. Lucy’s got an outdoor office, therefore it is much affected by the weather. It’s more uncomfortable for her to sit there in the winter than in the summer, spring, or fall.