Good grief, it’s 4 o’clock! We’re supposed to be at grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving by 4:30. I’d better talk to her and explain my dilemma.

More from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

• Isn’t it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?
• What kind of Thanksgiving dinner is this? Where’s the turkey, Chuck? Don’t you know anything about Thanksgiving dinners? Where’s the mashed potatoes? Where’s the cranberry sauce? Where’s the pumpkin pie?
• You’re holding my hand, Chuck, you sly dog.
• Anyway, why should I give thanks on Thanksgiving? What have I got to be thankful for? All it does is make more work for us at school.