I’m old enough to remember wondering if I’d be drafted, and young enough that they were no longer drafting people when I turned 18. Then I went and joined the Navy on my own.
Although I have no firm memory of the incident, something happened at one camp and I ran away. My parents were called and came up. I only made it to the corner store a mile away before being caught. Can’t recall whether I stayed the rest of the week or was sent home. The really spooky thing is, years later I learned that another girl admired me (the smallest and shyest of the group) for having the courage to do it. Although I didn’t know it at the time, she wanted to run away, too, but was afraid of the consequences. Normally, that would have deterred me, so it must have been really bad.
laurie.rollins3 almost 6 years ago
Prepare for war of the world
knight1192a almost 6 years ago
Royal Guardsmen did “draft” Charlie Brown into the army years after Charles Schulz died.
almost 6 years ago
It’s gonna be a messy battle at camp.
ToonGuy300 almost 6 years ago
I honestly kinda like Snoopy more.
F-Flash almost 6 years ago
Snoopy is living in a fantasy world. Charlie Brown should try it, especially on the way to camp.
therese_callahan2002 almost 6 years ago
My summer camp always had bugle calls, and the girls reciting their own sound-offs.
Kaputnik almost 6 years ago
I’m old enough to remember wondering if I’d be drafted, and young enough that they were no longer drafting people when I turned 18. Then I went and joined the Navy on my own.
Never went to summer camp, though.
Jaw Jacker almost 6 years ago
Charlie Brown pisses & moans about everything. Has he ever been happy about anything!?
jpayne4040 almost 6 years ago
I’m guessing you do it because your parents insist?
jarvisloop almost 6 years ago
I hated summer camps, too. Looking back on it, I realize now that it was due to being tremendously insecure.
Nyckname almost 6 years ago
Summer camp is your mother’s vacation, Chuck.
llong65 almost 6 years ago
was this comic strip originally from the late 60’s?
e.groves almost 6 years ago
I pity the poor blighters.
ptnjbrown almost 6 years ago
Summer camp, for boys or girls, were a way for parents to get a week or more kid-free. I used to love summer camp. Learned lots of cool stuff.
Thechildinme almost 6 years ago
Although I have no firm memory of the incident, something happened at one camp and I ran away. My parents were called and came up. I only made it to the corner store a mile away before being caught. Can’t recall whether I stayed the rest of the week or was sent home. The really spooky thing is, years later I learned that another girl admired me (the smallest and shyest of the group) for having the courage to do it. Although I didn’t know it at the time, she wanted to run away, too, but was afraid of the consequences. Normally, that would have deterred me, so it must have been really bad.
joeatwork212 almost 6 years ago
I never went to Summer Camp, but I did get drafted. Received “THE” letter just before Christmas ’68 and went in on my 21st birthday.
Scoutmaster77 almost 6 years ago
I visited Verdun in 2009 while on crew rest with my airlift buddies. It was something to remember.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I really like the confluence in today’s strip. Two different thought trains from two different time periods merging in the final frame.
bigcatbusiness almost 6 years ago
Why is Snoopy going to camp? Is he going to fight s’mores?