Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 30, 1981

Transcript:

Charlie Brown stands on the pitcher's mound and looks at the tree next to him; he says, "A tree?" Lucy stands in the baseball field wearing a smile; she says, "I knew he'd be pleased...."<BR><BR> He asks, "What's this tree doing here?!"<BR><BR> Lucy smiles up at him and replies, "I planted it for you, manager..."<BR><BR> She points to it with her gloved hand and continues, "Now, after you lose a game, you won't have to walk so far to bang your head against a tree."<BR><BR> He rolls his eyes and grimaces as she continues, "It'll even be so convenient, that you'll be able to bang your head against it after every inning!"<BR><BR> Her cap raises as he shouts, "GET THAT TREE OUT OF HERE!"<BR><BR> With the tree in tow, Lucy walks off saying, "I'll call Billy Martin...maybe he'll want it..."<BR><BR>