Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 27, 1988
Transcript:
Peppermint Patty kicks the football and exclaims, "Catch it, Marcie!"<BR><BR> Marcie looks up in the tree as leaves start falling.<BR><BR> Marcie and Peppermint Patty stand looking up in the tree. Marcie says, "You kicked the football up into the tree, sir..." Peppermint Patty replies, "I know how to get it down..."<BR><BR> Marcie watches her walk away as she continues, "You stand in front of the tree..I'll run up and jump on your shoulders...."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty starts to run back.<BR><BR> Marcie stands by the tree and looks down at her shoe. She says, "My shoelace is untied again..."<BR><BR> As she bends over to tie it, Peppermint Patty flies over her head and WHAMS into the tree.<BR><BR> Marice stands up, looks in front of her, and says, "Okay, sir...I'm ready when you are!"<BR><BR> She looks down at Peppermint Patty lying on the ground behind her and asks, "What are you doing down there?" A pained Peppermint Patty replies, "Forget it, Marcie! If the ball wants to stay in the tree, let it stay..."<BR><BR> They walk along and Marcie says, "We'll probably never make it to the Splendid Bowl anyway, sir." Peppermint Patty replies, "Super Bowl, Marcie!"<BR><BR>
If Peppermint Patty runs into the tree hard enough, it might dislodge the football.