Snoopy, the WWI flying ace, falls in love with a beautiful French lass who is mystified by the weird kid's attention. Charlie Brown gets sick, goes to the hospital, and his friends realize they kind of miss the old blockhead. Lucy even promises not to pull the football away next time he tries to kick it... and to her credit, keeps her promise. Of course, things still don't quite work out... Pig-Pen escorts Peppermint Patty to a school dance, and she falls for him.A few clunkers here and there, but this is still a remarkably fine strip for one entering its 30th year here. ( )