Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 31, 1986

Transcript:

The Literary Ace sits atop his doghouse watching Lucy read his work. She exclaims,"Dumb!"<BR><BR> She continues,"Your stories are dumb!"<BR><BR> She turns in his direction and says,"They don't have enough romance..." She clasps her hands to her chest and smiles foolishly; She continues,"I've just been reading a very romantic book..."<BR><BR> She reaches out a hand in his direction and says,"The man says to the woman, 'You are breath and bread and water to me'"<BR><BR> She walks away concluding,"That's the sort of thing you should write..."<BR><BR> The Literary Ace starts typing,"'You are breath and bread and water to me,' he said."<BR><BR> He pauses for a moment and resumes typing. He adds,"'And chocolate chip cookies.'"<BR><BR>