Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 29, 1971

Transcript:

Linus holds a balloon.<BR><BR> Linus, in profile, says to the balloon: "Okay, balloon, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.." Lucy, in the back, thinks, "?"<BR><BR> "I'm going to let you go so you can fly around for awhile and get exercise, but you have to promise to come back; okay?"<BR><BR> "There you go!" The balloon sails away. Lucy stands behind Linus.<BR><BR> HAHAHAHAHA! Linus turns around to see Lucy laughing at him.<BR><BR> She points at him and says, "Boy, if you're not the stupidest person alive, I don't know who is! 'Fly around for awhile and get a little exercise, and then come back!' A balloon? Wow!"<BR><BR> They look up to see the balloon drift back to Linus's outstretched hand.<BR><BR> Linus walks away. Lucy stares after him.<BR><BR> Lucy sits on the ground, leaning up against a tree. She announces, "Balloons and little brothers drive me crazy!"<BR><BR>