Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 31, 1964

Transcript:

Charlie Brown sits with his back against a tree trunk. He says, "Well, it was another bad baseball year for me.."<BR><BR> "Maybe my hero, Joe Shlabotnik, is having a better time...I'll see how he's doing.." Charlie Brown decides as he walks towards his door and spies the newspaper lying on the doorstep.<BR><BR> He sits on the doorstep and reads, "'Joe Shlabotnik struck out last night in the bottom of the ninth as Stumptown of the Green Grass League sank deeper into the cellar.'"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sits at a table and writes, "Dear Joe, Don't be discouraged. Someone understands."<BR><BR>