Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 08, 2020

First (sorry about that)

How long until the day Hammerin’ Hank makes it (in comic strip time that is)?

Wow, bias

If you can’t beat them, LICK them.

Other baseball icons mentioned in Peanuts strips are Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Casey Stengel.

“I’ve been kissed by a dog! I have dog germs! Get hot water! Get some disinfectant! Get some iodine!”

He’s often more human than she is.

Like you’ve got room to talk about disgraces, Lucy!

Dogs are never a disgrace even when they do naughty things. Unlike people.

Lick run

I don’t know if I ever recall seeing any of the characters in other than the one outfit they always seem to wear. The only thing I’ve ever seen change is hats. I think Lucy wore the same dress for 50 years, even to play baseball.

I don’t know any other woman who would enjoy being seen in the same dress constantly for a half century. Maybe that’s why she’s so crabby.

I can imagine Charlie Brown’s closet full of nothing by yellow shirts with a zig-zag pattern.

Lisa and Bart Simpson have their “standard” outfits, but they are seen in other clothing at times.

LOL! I have to agree with Snoopy!

Well, Lucy and Sally wore pants frequently in the later strips.

Growing up in Cincinnati, I remember Hank Aaron tying Ruth’s record at Riverfront stadium in 1974 with hit #714. I recall the crowd roar could be heard for a mile.

I remember these days, long ago, when Hank and Boog battled it out to beat the Babe’s homerun record. The two, one black the other white, differed so much in their attack on the ball. Boog was a power hitter, a big brute of a man, much like the Babe, who would hit hard and long, when he hit at all. Unfortunately, he often struck out in his attempt to send the ball long. Hank was shorter and more muscular. Hank was a hitter: base hits, singles, doubles, tripples, and homers, too. He no doubt struck out too but that’s not what I remember of his play. He was a hitter and a good fielder, too. In the end, the hitter, Hank Aaron went on to establish a new record to be beat.

Snoopy is having none of Lucy’s bull today.

Love Snoopy’s response!

Ewwww…a"Beagle Buss" thinks Lucy! ;o[

Making that even better.

Agreed. Humans have been particularly disappointing lately.

Dogs rule, Humans drool!

Two great events in my lifetime of which I’m the only person I know who admits I wasn’t present to see: Woodstock Festival (August 15-18, 1969) and Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for #715 (April 8, 1974).

Yes, I’m old.

Humanity is overrated.

If Snoopy had done it, the notation in the record books would have an asterisk.

It sure is Snoopy.

She’s just jealous that Snoopy can actually play and she’s a disgrace to baseball.

I wonder how many homers Josh Gibson hit in the old Negro Leagues?

Snoopy can take the criticism. In his own way.

That beagle can show some things with that bat to that critic.

Also, Snoopy’s not in MLB so it doesn’t count, but whatever annoys Lucy ….