Peanuts by Charles Schulz for February 21, 1954

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"Nine hundred an' one, nine hundred an' two..." Lucy stares up at the sky and counts. Charlie Brown watches her.<BR><BR> He comments, "Gee, I thought you'd have given up by this time.." Lucy proclaims, "No, sir! When I get started on something really worthwhile I never give up!"<BR><BR> They each look at the stars. Charlie Brown suggests, "If you're going to count all these stars, I think I'd better help you.."<BR><BR> She looks at him. "Well! I appreciate this, Charlie Brown." He asks, "Have you counted that little one up there?"<BR><BR> They stand back to back and point upwards. "Which little one? That one?" "No, that little one over there.." "Over there?" "No, there.."<BR><BR> They face each other and point up. Lucy asks, "You mean that little opne next to that chartreuse one?" "No, that little one right there." "You mean right there?"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown points, "No right there...Right up there..." "There? Up there?" "No, no there!" Charlie Brown explains. "There? There?" "NO, THERE!" "There?" "YES! THERE!"<BR><BR> "What about it?" Lucy asks. Charlie Brown covers his head with his hands.<BR><BR>