Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #7
In "The Sad Sack," Mr. Weatherbee’s festive morning quickly spirals into a series of misfortunes—snowballs, crowded sidewalks, icy slips, and an unexpected fine—before a simple gift of a carol book brings a quiet lift to his day. A classic slice-of-life moment from 1959, this annual story captures the school principal’s holiday woes with warmth and humor, drawn with crisp detail by Samm Schwartz. The cover, by Harry Lucey and Martin Epp, captures the season’s spirit with a festive flair.
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Mr. Weatherbee starts his day full of the Christmas spirit but gets hit with a snowball, trampled by shoppers, slips on the ice and breaks a gift he bought and then gets fined for littering because of the broken gift. His spirits rise again after receiving a gift of a book of Christmas carols.
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