Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 26, 1980

Transcript:

Linus sits in the pumpkin patch, resting his face upon his hands.<BR><BR> Lucy and Eudora walk up to him and Lucy asks,"Linus, you remember Eudora, don't you?" He looks at Eudora and replies,"Sure...how are you?"<BR><BR> He exclaims,"Halloween is coming!" He spreads his hands and continues,"On Halloween night the great pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch and brings toys to all the children in the world."<BR><BR> He continues,"But first he looks over all the pumpkin patches to see which one is the most sincere...if he chooses this pumpkin patch, I'll get to meet him!"<BR><BR> He continues,"This year I just know he's going to choose this pumpkin patch!! I just know it!" He throws his head back and shouts,"Oh, what a glorious moment that will be!!!"<BR><BR> Lucy says to Eudora,"See?" Linus watches as they walk away.<BR><BR> He puts his head on his hand and concludes glumly,"How sharper than a serpent's tooth is a sister's 'see?'."<BR><BR>