Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 15, 1973
July 14, 1973
July 16, 1973
Transcript:
Linus stands in profile, with his hands on his hips. He says, "Still moping? I can't believe it!"<BR><BR> He stands behind Lucy and holds out his hands. Lucy sits in profile in an armchair, with her head on her arm. She faces out and frowns. Linus says, "But that was almost ten weeks ago!"<BR><BR> She walks off, saying, "I can't help it!" Linus stands, watching her.<BR><BR> She angrily kicks a pillow: "I'll never get over it NEVER!!" Linus watches.<BR><BR> They face each other. Linus suggests, "Well, why don't you write a letter or something, like you said you were going to do? Maybe that will help..."<BR><BR> "I guess I will..." Lucy opens a desk drawer. Linus sits on a cushion.<BR><BR> Lucy sits at a table and writes: "Dear Bobby Riggs, You were lucky!!!"<BR><BR>
LadyBlanc about 11 years ago
Had to look this up, but apparently Riggs, a 55 year old tennis pro, challenged the top female player, 30 year old Margaret Court and won. But in September, Billie Jean King will represent for the ladies and win big.
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
The dialogue here between Linus and Lucy was used in “It’s The Easter Beagle,Charlie Brown,” just before the end, where it’s almost ten weeks after Easter, and Lucy is lying on the floor, moping, with her head on a pillow(like here), because Snoopy had foiled her plans to surprise the gang with Easter eggs(as we all know), until Linus suggests she talk to the “Easter Beagle,” just like he suggests to her, here, that she write a letter. Thanks for the info, LadyBlanc—I always wondered what it was Lucy is so angry about here; seems she must have rooted for Margaret Court, forty years ago.
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
At least I could swear, there was a version of the Peanuts Easter special, where this dialogue was used at the end—in fact, if I’m not mistaken, it was the same version of the special, where the gang all see “pre-pre-PRE-Christmas sales,” while out shopping for Easter things(it’s true—they may have FAIRLY RECENTLY had Christmas, yet, in this version of the special, Sally is the first one to notice Christmas trees and decorations ALREADY for sale-I"m NOT kidding!
tdoug1 almost 9 years ago
King’s a lady?
That Random Guy over 8 years ago
Ha! This is me whenever I’m playing online.
Zoomydid almost 7 years ago
It’s hard to make contemporary references when you’ve got a ten-week lead time for Sunday strips, but Schulz finds a way to make it funny… :-)