Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 19, 1954
Transcript:
Charlie Brown is standing in the field watching as a ball rolls pass him.<br> <br> He looks to his left and says, "They say 'A rolling ball is always followed by a running child'..."<br> <br> He jumps as Snoopy dashes by.<br> <br> He looks after him and concludes, "Almost always..."<br> <br>
Close enough.