Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 23, 1954
Transcript:
Patty, Pig-Pen, and Lucy are in the field. Pig-Pen smiles as Patty says, "Lucy, I'd like to have you meet 'Pig-Pen'..."(BR) (BR) Lucy says, "Boy!! You Are well named, aren't? But who am I to be critical? Welcome to the gang."(BR) (BR)She reaches over and whacks him on the back.(BR) (BR) As a dust cloud gathers, Patty shouts, "Everybody Stand Still Until The Dust Settles!"(BR) (BR)
The old strips had a different vibe to them, it was like all of them were freinds until later strips where they started to divide them