Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 16, 1952
November 15, 1952
November 17, 1952
Transcript:
"All you have to do, Lucy, is hold the ball...Then I'll come running up and kick it..." Charlie Brown explains to Lucy, who crouches on the ground in front of him, clutching a football.<BR><BR> "I don't know if this is such a good idea." Lucy says thoughtfully as Charlie Brown walks away.<BR><BR> Lucy holds the ball out. CHarlie Brown runs towards it.<BR><BR> "? !" Lucy whips the ball away as Charlie Brown rushes up to kick it. He slips up into the air.<BR><BR> WHOMP! He lands on his back with a thud.<BR><BR> She bends over him and explains, "I was afraid your shoes might be dirty, Charlie Brown...I don't want anyone with dirtry shoes kicking my football..." Charlie Brown sees stars as he lifts his head.<BR><BR> He stands up and waves his arm: "Don't ever do that again! Do you want to kill me?! This time hold it tight!" Lucy sits on the ground, still clasping the football.<BR><BR> "HERE WE GO!" Charlie Brown calls, running up towards the ball.<BR><BR> THUMP "?" Lucy is startled -- the football is still in place. "!" Charlie Brown has tripped over the ball and tumbles into the air.<BR><BR> "I held it real tight, Charlie Brown..." Lucy offers. Charlie Brown lies on his back and says, "I'm not going to get up...I'm going to lie here for the rest of the day..."<BR><BR>
Smarkflea about 13 years ago
I think the first time she pulled it away…
statue-of-liberty about 13 years ago
It’s the first time Lucy did, but Violet did it on Novembe 14 1951
Arlyss almost 13 years ago
It is! :) This is the very first time.
Great Pumpkin over 12 years ago
¡What Violet Grey did out of fear of injury, Lucy Van Pelt does out of malice!
buddytoe over 12 years ago
It begins…
MoonlitKnight Premium Member almost 12 years ago
And thus, is history made
CharlieBrown44 almost 12 years ago
CB! How could you not kick it the 2nd time? Well, get used to falling.
redflysnights over 11 years ago
He did kick it the second time, the THUMP is because she held it tight enough he tripped on it. That’s why she smiles and says she held it real tight….
yow4zip Premium Member over 11 years ago
Welcome to your nightmare, Charlie Brown.
katybissell over 11 years ago
and so it begins!
Philness over 10 years ago
This is the only time when Lucy. Did it by accident just like Violet
mysinger about 10 years ago
And so it begins. Welcome to the official dark side, Lucy. Here’s your key card and pool pass. I hope you’ll enjoy your stay with us forever, and ever, and ever. Oh and you’ll be staying right next to Violet.
Danny6431 over 8 years ago
charlie browns most remembered joke
SnowBunny12 over 7 years ago
And so it begins…
Some Anonymous Person almost 7 years ago
Hey it seem most people only comment on important strips so there are loads on one but like one on others.
MoonCrest113 almost 7 years ago
He actually kicked the ball!
MegaCass over 6 years ago
IT BEGINS…
Moonlightshadow2678 over 4 years ago
So it was Charlie Brown himself that instigated his most long running failure…..
chaseajanney over 3 years ago
This is the start of something great
Best Commenter Ever about 3 years ago
4th panel… this looks familiar
sir-smells-a-lot about 3 years ago
The beginning of classic peanuts. Lucy pulling away the football is peanuts main joke
Commenter8888 almost 3 years ago
football gag by lucy now exists.
TFSyndicate over 2 years ago
And to think the first time was an accident…
jasonbres over 1 year ago
It’s interesting how this didn’t become an annual tradition until four years after this strip.