Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 22, 1998
Transcript:
Snoopy dressed as revolutionary war soldier in a tricorn hat and coat stands in the snow. Snoopy says, "Where?"<BR><BR> Snoopy looks at the ground and says, "No I don't see it."<BR><BR> Snoopy walks with a musket and says, "Here's the world famous patriot solier at Valley Forge."<BR><BR> Snoopy says, "All right, I said I'd tell him, and I will.."<BR><BR> Snoopy says, "I still don't think he'll listen to me.."<BR><BR> Snoopy stands at a door and says, "Yes, sir.. I'd like permission to see General Washington..."<BR><BR> Snoopy says, "Well, yes I'd say it causes suffering.."<BR><BR> Snoopy says, "Yes, General... I understand"<BR><BR> Snoopy walks away and says, "I knew he had other things on his mind.<BR><BR> Snoopy plays at a ping pong table and says, "What I said was, "Sir, we keep on losing these white ping pong balls in the snow"."<BR><BR>
In those days, soldiers were taught to not fire until they could see the whites of the enemy’s ping-pong balls.