Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 04, 1971

Transcript:

Man 1: Hey! Who's that incredibly brave man crawling through the underbrush under heavy fire? Man 2: C'est moi! Man 3: B.D. you're aware, of course, that today is July fourth? Man 2: Say that's right! Man 3: You know, in my estimation, July fourth is one of our more uplifting holidays. I remember July fourth last year. I was at home, and there where big, brassy parades and a beautiful display of fireworks. I designed many of the rockets myself. My favorite was one that kept exploding for two days. Yessir, July fourth is a wonderful, patriotic experience, a time to remember the greatness which is America. How about you, B.D.? What do you do July fourth to honor America? Man 2: I beat up hippies.