Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 14, 1955
Transcript:
Lucy: You want me to 'break'? Charlie Brown: Sure, Go ahead.. ladies first.. Schroeder: Where's the chalk? Lucy: What happens if I clear the table? Charlie Brown: Then you win, of course,,. Schroeder: 'Clear the table'..What a laugh! Charlie Brown: ?! Schroeder: ! Lucy: I CLEARED THE TABLE! I CLEARED THE TABLE! I WON!! I WON!! Charlie Brown: GOOD GRIEF! What happened? Schroeder: I think she cleared the table... Schroeder: Don't get too upset, Charlie Brown...Maybe next winter you can use it for a sled!
Yeah methinks the poor fellows needed to be more clear about what “break” and “clearing the table” meant!