Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Quotes
“Holidays always depress me.”
“You can’t explain anything to Peppermint Patty, because you never get to say anything.”
“Well, if it’s that important, a person should never turn down a big honor. Maybe I should do it. Besides, she wouldn’t try to trick me into a traditional holiday. This time I’m gonna kick that football clear to the moon!”
“Gee, I never thought of it like that. Do you think I hurt ole Chuck’s feelings? I bet I hurt his feelings, huh? Golly, why can’t I act right outside of a baseball game?”
“Don’t feel bad, Chuck. Peppermint Patty didn’t mean all those things she said. Actually, she really likes you.”
“But Thanksgiving is more than eating, Chuck. You heard what Linus was saying out there. Those early Pilgrims were thankful for what had happened to them, and we should be thankful, too. We should just be thankful for being together. I think that’s what they mean by ‘Thanksgiving,’ Charlie Brown.”
“I haven’t even finished eating all of my Halloween candy!”
“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.”
“I went down to buy a turkey tree and all they have are things for Christmas.”
“I can’t keep track of all those names.”
“I can’t believe it. She must think I’m the most stupid person alive.”
“I don’t feel bad for myself, I just feel bad because I’ve ruined everyone’s Thanksgiving.”
“Isn’t it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?”
“But Charlie Brown, it’s Thanksgiving.”
“One of the greatest traditions we have is the Thanksgiving Day football game and the biggest, most important tradition of all is the kicking off of the football.”
“Come on, Charlie Brown. It’s a big honor for you.”
“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?”
“Are we going to have a prayer? It’s Thanksgiving, you know.”
“Don’t worry, Chuck. We won’t make problems. We’ll help clean the dishes and everything. Just save me a drumstick and the neck. See you, Chuck.”
“Hey Charles, how does that song go? [singing] Over the river and through the woods, To Grandmother’s House we go. The horse knows the way, to carry the sleigh, through the white and drifted snow.”
“Look at this! Is this what you call a Thanksgiving day dinner? Did we come across town for this? We’re supposed to be served a real Thanksgiving dinner!”
“What’s this? A piece of toast? A pretzel stick? Popcorn? What blockhead cooked all this?”
“We’re all invited to Charlie Brown’s grandmother’s for Thanksgiving dinner.”
“You’re holding my hand, Chuck, you sly dog.”
“Marcie, maybe you could go to ole Chuck and patch things up for me. Maybe you can tell him how I really feel. Tell him I didn’t mean it the way it sounded. Marcie, you can do it. You go and see him and tell him I really like it and I think the dinner’s okay with me.”
“I’ll just ruin everything. You know I’m too brusque and rough. You go and speak for me.”
“Well kid, I’m gonna go like this. Ole Chuck is pretty cool about dates. He always wears that striped shirt of his.”
“No, you can go as you are, Franklin. I don’t think Chuck’ll mind. Besides, he didn’t say it was formal.”
“I’ve seen you make toast, Charlie Brown. You can’t butter it, but maybe we can help you.”
“This is not unlike another famous Thanksgiving episode. Do you remember the story of John Alden, and Priscilla Mullins, and Captain Miles Standish?”
“I just talked to Charlie Brown. He said dinner would be served a little earlier.”
“You think I should wear a tie?”
“You can’t explain anything to Peppermint Patty, because you never get to say anything.”
“Well, if it’s that important, a person should never turn down a big honor. Maybe I should do it. Besides, she wouldn’t try to trick me into a traditional holiday. This time I’m gonna kick that football clear to the moon!”
“I think I’m losing control of the whole world.”
“I’m doomed. Three guests for Thanksgiving, and I’m not even going to be home. Peppermint Patty will hate me for the rest of my life.”
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