Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 16, 1968
August 15, 1968
August 17, 1968
Transcript:
Charlie Brown runs towards the baseball field: "OKAY, START THE GAME! I FEEL BETTER! I'VE STOPPED SHAKING!"<BR><BR> Five stands by the bench and says to Charlie Brown, "The game's over, Charlie Brown, and guess what... WE WON!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown puts his hand up to his face as Five continues, "Linus took your place... He pitched a great game... And there was this little red-haired girl watching..."<BR><BR> "She got so excited after the game that she rushed out to the mound, and gave Linus a big hug!" "AAUGH!" Charlie Brown throws back his head and wails.<BR><BR>
When is CB going to stop letting his ego get in the way of the success of his ball team? When he pitches, they lose. When he doesn’t, they win. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist.