Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 17, 1971

Transcript:

Sally sits at her desk, with a basket full of leaves on top.<BR><BR> Sally says, "Yes Ma'am...I'm ready.."<BR><BR> "This is 'Show and Tell' time..." Sally annoucnes as she walks, carrying her basket.<BR><BR> Sally stands in front of the blackboard and spills her leaves out onto the floor: "For all you lucky kids out there in classroom-land I've bought my famous leaf collection!"<BR><BR> Sally holds up a finger and says, "But first, a word from my sponser.."<BR><BR> Sally looks down at the pile of leaves. "These leaves are brought to you through the courtesy of our country's trees."<BR><BR> Sally riases her arms and exclaims, "My leaf collection was gathered from many lawns and from along-side many curbs... These are leaves from all walks of life..."<BR><BR> Sally looks up and adds, "And now a brief word from my co-sponser, the rain..."<BR><BR> "The rain comes down from the clouds which are in the sky, and water the soil upon which sit the trees whereon grew these leaves..."<BR><BR> "Which brings me back to my famous collection..Yes, ma'am?" Sally turns to one side. [PANEL 11]: Sally sits at her desk with her leaves. She frowns: "First they want you to show and tell, then they don't want you to show and tell..."<BR><BR>