Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for November 13, 2014
Transcript:
Mrs. Godfrey: I've tallied up the votes! The name of our class mascot is SHERMAN! Mrs. Godfrey: That's a certainly a historically significant name, as we all remember from our Civil War studies! Mrs. Godfrey: Will someone remind the class of who Sherman was, and why he was important? Mrs. Godfrey: How about YOU, Nate? Nate: CAN'T WE JUST NAME THE STINKIN' GERBIL WITHOUT QUIZZING ME??
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union army known for his ‘scorched earth’ war policies and his famous ‘march to the sea’ and capture of Savannah, GA.