Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 12, 1964

Transcript:

Linus walks up to a bat lying in the grass and starts to yell. Snoopy watches him curiously.<BR><BR> Linus looks at the bat and yells, "Teeth marks!"<BR><BR> Linus shows the bat to Snoopy and yells, "Have you been chewing on my new bat?!!"<BR><BR> Linus yells, "What sort of a stupid dog are you? Don't you have any more sense than to chew on a baseball bat?!" Snoopy is confused.<BR><BR> Lucy walks up as Linus continues yelling, "If you have to chew on something, can't you find a stick or a bone or a fence or something? Do you have to ruin a good baseball bat?! Why can't you . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy walks by and says, "He didn't chew on your bat . . . I used it to hit rocks!"<BR><BR> Linus stands quietly. Snoopy glares at him.<BR><BR> Linus swallows his pride and turns to Snoopy. Linus holds out the bat and says, "Do you want a bite?"<BR><BR> Linus runs as Snoopy chases him, baring his teeth.<BR><BR>