Sunday, October 3, 2010
April 25, 1953: Dismissed!
Remember: at this point in his life Charles Schulz has served a full term in World War II. It's kind of surprising this hasn't come through more often, actually.
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Not only did most adult males of Schulz' generation have some level of military service as a result of WWII, but the Korean War was still being fought during this period, and the draft was in effect. Military life, therefore, was a far bigger part of the American experience than it is today... so the humor of this strip would have seemed particularly relevant.
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