Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 12, 1954
April 11, 1954
April 13, 1954
Transcript:
Schroeder sits listening to Charlie Brown read. He reads, "One day the ruler of Prussia sent Beethoven a watch..<br> <br> He continues, "'This is nothing but a cheap watch', said Beethoven angrily"<br> <br> He continues, "'But remember', said a friend 'It is a gift from a King'...'I too am a king!' said Beethoven."<br> <br> He jumps and grimaces as Schroeder stands up with his fist in the air. Schroeder shouts, "That's Telling 'Em Beethoven!"<br> <br>
nas690 over 10 years ago
Yea
yow4zip Premium Member about 10 years ago
Rah, rah!
empireatwar almost 7 years ago
One of Beethoven’s watches is at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK.
phoenixnyc over 2 years ago
A similar story involves the singer Cafarelli, who, upon being presented with a gold snuffbox sent by the French king, remarked that he had been sent much better snuffboxes from others. The king’s messengers protested, “But such presents are for noble ambassadors of state!”
“Then let the noble ambassadors sing for His Majesty!” Cafarelli retorted. “Cafarelli will be silent!”
When this was repeated to the king, he sent Cafarelli another present: a passport to take the bearer back to Italy, to be used within three days.