Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 24, 1986

Transcript:

Woodstock looks up at the Foreign Legionnaire standing behind a booth that reads,'Engagements Volontaires'.<BR><BR> The Foreign Legionnaire grimaces at his troops walking in front of him. He thinks,"Garde A Vous! Pour Defiler! Par Files De Quatre, A Droit!"<BR><BR> As the troops march behind him across the sand, he thinks,"Here's the world famous sergeant-major of the foreign legion leading his troops across the burning desert..."<BR><BR> They squat behind a sand dune and he thinks,"You'll see more action day my fine fellows, than you've ever known, I promise you!"<BR><BR> They all run across the sand, with the Foreign Legionnaire raising his hand and thinking,"CHARGE!"<BR><BR> The troops surround a puzzled Linus who is sitting in the sandbox and who was building a sand castle. The Foreign Legionnaire thinks,"That's it, men! Surround him! Attack! Attack!"<BR><BR> Lucy, sitting on the bean bag in front of the t.v., turns around as Linus walks in the room. She says,"I thought you were out in the sandbox..."<BR><BR> She faces the t.v. again as he sits on a foot-stool behind her and replies,"There was heavy fighting around Fort Zinderneuf, so I withdrew.." She replies,"I think you've been in the sun too long"<BR><BR>