The recent gags about Lucy believing weird things, to Charlie Brown's dismay, have led up to this brilliant strip. <small>THE WORLD IS MADE OF SNOW</small> is truly a battle-cry for a proudly gullible age. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a Faucett collection of Peanuts strips with the title "You're Out of Your Mind, Charlie Brown!"
The things that really make this strip though are Charlie Brown's expressions. Lucy is solidly settling into her roll as the kid's personal tormentor. Although I note Violet is also a pretty strong foil. Here Lucy is the volleyball, but Violet is the one who spikes it back over the net.
Close! It was actually one of the full-length books that Fawcett used as a source for reprints.
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It was the fifth book in the original book series by Henry Holt.
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