Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 24, 1973

Transcript:

Charlie Brown looks at presents under the Christmas tree. Sally runs toward him and shouts, "I can't go through with it!!"<BR><BR> Sally grabs Charlie Brown by the collar and shouts, "I have to get Christmas presents! I want all I can get, and I want it now before it's too late!"<BR><BR> Sally continues, "I want all I can get before I'm too old, and everything is gone, and the sun has dimmed, and the stars have fallen, and the birds are silent and the wheat is eaten . . ."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown stands by the Christmas tree alone and says, "The wheat is eaten?"<BR><BR>