Lucy, in the Peanuts cartoon, is the ultimate advice giver. In one cartoon, Lucy, the center fielder, is exhorting Charlie Brown, the pitcher, to strike out the batter, “to win one for a change.”
Yet when the batter hits the ball to center field, Lucy makes no effort to catch it. Charlie Brown asks in astonishment, “If you’re so interested in winning, why didn’t you try to catch the ball?”
“My role is strictly advisory,” replies an indifferent Lucy.
Englewood Cliffs, NY: Prentice Hall, Inc., Speaker’s Sourcebook II Quotes, Stories, & Anecdotes for Every Occasion, by Glenn Van Ekeren