Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 24, 1966

Transcript:

The World War I Flying Ace thinks, "Here's the World War I pilot saluting the captain."<BR><BR> The Flying Ace thinks, "Here I am leaving company headquarters."<BR><BR> The Flying Ace rides on a train and thinks, "Here's the World War I pilot arriving in Paris for a short leave."<BR><BR> The Flying Ace thinks, "Ah, Paris! What a glorious sight! What's this? A small sidewalk cafe . . ."<BR><BR> The Flying Ace sits at a table and thinks, "How good it is to be away from the sounds of battle . . . to sit here in the sun . . . Garcon! A root beer, please!"<BR><BR> The Flying Ace thinks, "Perhaps mademoiselle would care to join me in a root beer? She is dazzled by the handsome pilot of the Allies . . . Ah, the war seems so far away . . . "<BR><BR> The Flying Ace thinks, "But this is outrageous! I can't sit here with this beautiful French girl while my buddies are fighting the Red Baron! Ah, my little one . . . You are going to miss me, no? But I must go . . . Do not weep . . . please do not hang onto my tunic . . ."<BR><BR> The Flying Ace sits on the doghouse and thinks, "This is where I belong! High above the clouds, searching for the Red Baron!"<BR><BR> The Flying Ace looks up in surprise.<BR><BR> The doghouse is riddled with bullet holes. Snoopy thinks, "I should have stayed in Paris . . ."<BR><BR>