Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 12, 1997
Transcript:
The Revolutionary War Patriot sits in a log cabin. He reads a letter, "'Dear Mom, I've never been so cold in my life.'"<BR><BR> The Patriot looks out the cabin door and thinks, "At least it's stopped snowing . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot stands outside holding a rifle. He thinks, "Here's the Revolutionary War Patriot standing guard at Valley Forge . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot approaches the door of a tent and thinks, "Tell General Washington one of his men wants to see him . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot thinks, "Yes, sir . . I have a little suggestion . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot continues, "You may or may not have noticed that there's a lot of snow here . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot continues, "My idea is we build a skating rink out there . . We could organize a hockey team . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot continues, "We could even invite some of the chicks from town for a skating party . ."<BR><BR> The Patriot flies through the air.<BR><BR> Snoopy lands in the snow and thinks, "I didn't get a chance to tell him he could drive the zamboni . ."<BR><BR>
It would do wonders for the troops’ morale.