11-14-2005, 09:25 AM
11-14-2005, 09:41 AM
What is it, the theme song to Charlie Brown?
I can hear Linus on the piano now.
Lucy will place the ball, and Watson, er, Charlie will swing and ...
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Of all the running jokes with which poor ol’ Charlie Brown has been associated, none has a richer history -- nor a longer one -- that his attempts to kick the football.
What follows is a dated list of these strips, along with the reason for Chuck’s flat-on-his-back disgrace. Unless otherwise indicated, the speaker is always Lucy (courtesty of <a href='http://www.peanutscollectorclub.com/football.html)' target='_blank'>http://www.peanutscollectorclub.com/football.html)</a>
The ball is jerked away by a chance muscle spasm ... a "ten-billion-to-one" muscle spasm. (9/25/66)
Lucy promises a surprise: The results are the same, but then she says, "Would you like to see how that looked on instant replay?" (10/1/67)
"How long, O Lord?" Charlie Brown wails, flat on his back.
"How long? All your life, Charlie Brown ... all your life." (10/11/70)
Lucy beguiles him with a riddle: "What are the three things in life that are certain?"
"Death and taxes," he muses, running, "and..." (11/11/73)
"To every thing there is a season ... and a time to pull away the football." (11/16/80)
"Again, Charlie Brown ... and again, and again and again." (11/29/81)
"It’s so sad ... eventually everything in life just becomes routine." (10/23/88)
"Think how the years go by, Charlie Brown ... think of the regrets you’ll have if you never risk anything..." (10/1/89)
"How often do you think you can fool someone with the same trick?" Sally demands, watching her brother walk outside.
"Pretty often, huh?" she says, a few panels later. (10/16/94)
"I have a new positive attitude," Charlie Brown announces.
"I can't believe it," Lucy replies. "...you talk the talk and you walk the walk."
And then, after the inevitable...
"But you don't kick the kick." (11/15/98)
I can hear Linus on the piano now.
Lucy will place the ball, and Watson, er, Charlie will swing and ...
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Of all the running jokes with which poor ol’ Charlie Brown has been associated, none has a richer history -- nor a longer one -- that his attempts to kick the football.
What follows is a dated list of these strips, along with the reason for Chuck’s flat-on-his-back disgrace. Unless otherwise indicated, the speaker is always Lucy (courtesty of <a href='http://www.peanutscollectorclub.com/football.html)' target='_blank'>http://www.peanutscollectorclub.com/football.html)</a>
The ball is jerked away by a chance muscle spasm ... a "ten-billion-to-one" muscle spasm. (9/25/66)
Lucy promises a surprise: The results are the same, but then she says, "Would you like to see how that looked on instant replay?" (10/1/67)
"How long, O Lord?" Charlie Brown wails, flat on his back.
"How long? All your life, Charlie Brown ... all your life." (10/11/70)
Lucy beguiles him with a riddle: "What are the three things in life that are certain?"
"Death and taxes," he muses, running, "and..." (11/11/73)
"To every thing there is a season ... and a time to pull away the football." (11/16/80)
"Again, Charlie Brown ... and again, and again and again." (11/29/81)
"It’s so sad ... eventually everything in life just becomes routine." (10/23/88)
"Think how the years go by, Charlie Brown ... think of the regrets you’ll have if you never risk anything..." (10/1/89)
"How often do you think you can fool someone with the same trick?" Sally demands, watching her brother walk outside.
"Pretty often, huh?" she says, a few panels later. (10/16/94)
"I have a new positive attitude," Charlie Brown announces.
"I can't believe it," Lucy replies. "...you talk the talk and you walk the walk."
And then, after the inevitable...
"But you don't kick the kick." (11/15/98)