Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 12, 1968

Transcript:

Charlie Brown stands on the pitcher's mound and smiles. Schroeder approaches and asks, "What are you doing, Charlie Brown? Why don't you pitch?" Charlie Brown replies, "That little red-haired girl . . She's watching the game . . ."<BR><BR> Schroeder walks away and says, "Oh, good grief!" Charlie Brown says, "This is my big chance to be a hero, and she's watching!"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown looks weary. He says, "I'm going to bear down and pitch a great game, and that little red-haired girl will be so impressed and so excited that she'll rush out here to the mound and give me a big hug, and . . ."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown looks nervous and begins to sweat. He thinks, "Oh, brother! Why do I think about things like that?"<BR><BR>