Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 24, 1972

Transcript:

Charlie Brown stands at the mailbox and reads an envelope. "Poochie?!" he exclaims.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown holds the envelope out to Snoopy, who is lying on top of his doghouse. Charlie Brown says, "Guess what! You got a Christmas card from Poochie!" "Oh, no!!" Snoopy thinks.<BR><BR> "I'll bet you didn't send her one, did you?" Snoopy sits up and thinks, "Of course I didn't...I wouldn't send Poochie a rock!"<BR><BR> "She wrote a little note on the back of the card..." "I don't want to hear it!" Snoopy thinks as he turns away and covers his ears.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown reads, "Dear Snoopy, I hope you have a nice Christmas...I think I am going to be out your way soon...I'll try to stop by...Say hello to Charlie Brown."<BR><BR> Snoopy shakes his fists and thinks, "If she comes within a thousand miles of me, I'll scream!" Charlie Brown says, "It'll be kind of nice to see Poochie again."<BR><BR> "Seeing Poochie again would be like getting the mumps twice!" Snoopy thinks. He frowns at Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown looks up at him and says, "You've never forgiven her have you?"<BR><BR> "You don't forgive someone who does to you what she did to me!" Snoopy thinks angrily. [PANEL 9]: Charlie Brown hands him the card: "Anyway here's the card.." Snoopy thinks, "I'll bet she doesn't even remember what happened.."<BR><BR> [PANEL 10]: "That would be just like her not to remember... She'll come to se me, too... I know she will..." Snoopy reads the card.<BR><BR> [PANEL 11]: Snoopy lies on his back with the card in his hand. He thinks, "Just what I didn't need...a Poochie Christmas!"<BR><BR>