(Cartoon from the Red Baron series by Ool, see `red_baron' for more!)
Red Baron No. 106
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Red Baron No. 111
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| /--\ lonely Canadian soldier is sipping a |
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| How calm he is! Doesn't he know the world |
| famous Red Baron has come down in this area? |
| Or has he looked DEATH in the eye once too |
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| Yes, DOOM, drawing near from the right with |
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