Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 16, 1978
December 15, 1978
December 17, 1978
Transcript:
Schroeder sits at the piano and says, "Happy Beethoven's birthday!" Lucy leans on the piano and says, "Thank you."<BR><BR> Lucy adds, "It would be a lot better if everyone had my book to read."<BR><BR> Lucy continues, "I loved the part where I tell about how he played for Lincoln's inaugural ball."<BR><BR> Schroeder walks away and says, "Happy Beethoven's birthday." Lucy replies, "I think you said that!"<BR><BR>
Playing for Lincoln’s inaugural ball was truly a feat considering Beethoven had been dead for 33 years by that point, and had never been to America.