Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 12, 1982

Transcript:

Marcie stands in the clearing holding a football. She asks,"I'm ready...the ball's ready...are you ready?" Peppermint Patty replies,"Yes, Marcie, I'm ready! I've been ready for twenty minutes!"<BR><BR> Marcie asks,"Do footballs mind being kicked sir? Do you think it causes them to be traumatized?"<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty replies,"Please, Marcie....just kick the ball?"<BR><BR> Marcie kicks the ball and her shoe flies off. She points to her shoe and says,"Look what happened, sir...I kicked the ball, and my shoe came off!"<BR><BR> The football rests atop Marcie's shoe and she laughs saying,"And now look what happened, sir! Hee Hee! I accidentally tied my shoe with the laces on the football!"<BR><BR> She turns her head and says,"Is that my mother calling me? It must be suppertime."<BR><BR> She hops off on one leg with the football still tied to the shoe of the other. She says,"I guess I'll just have to hop all the way home."<BR><BR> Peppermint Patty shouts,"I hate playing with you, Marcie!!"<BR><BR>