Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 30, 1975
Transcript:
Linus and Peppermint Patty sit in the pumpkin patch. Linus smiles and says, "Tomorrow is Halloween." Peppermint Patty smiles and says, "Tomorrow I get my baseball glove!"<BR><BR> Linus asks, "Your what?" Peppermint Patty smiles and replies, "My baseball glove! I asked the 'Great Pumpkin' to bring me a new glove . ."<BR><BR> Linus throws his arms in the air and shouts, "You don't ask the 'Great Pumpkin' for a present! You wait for whatever he brings you! Don't you know how sensitive he is?!"<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty covers her face with her hands. Linus points at Peppermint Patty and continues, "You've done the worst thing a person can do! You've offended the 'Great Pumpkin'!!!"<BR><BR>
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
Oh, yes, OF COURSE—I should have known, what Patty’s reason for “feeling compelled to believe Linus’ far-fetched tale” was so she could get a new baseball glove(at first I didn’t see the connection-now I do, because,again, the Great Pumpkin is supposed to be the Santa Claus of Halloween.) Well, if so, then why would the GP be so “sensitive,” as Linus claims him to be, about children asking him for what they want, for Halloween? Typical mad(as in crazy, or insane)theologian; Linus would even make a good typical mad scientist.
Daeder almost 3 years ago
Linus is just looking for a scapegoat to blame when the Great Pumpkin fails to show up yet again.