Growing up I enjoyed reading the comics from the Sunday newspaper. I found laughs with a special comic strip that also had specials on television, and many relatable characters. Of course I’m talking about the comic strip Peanuts, and the character I seem to relate to most is Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown had the signature yellow shirt with the black squiggly stripe that it seems he wore every day, or at least in every special. At times the outfit was accented with certain things that signified certain days of the year. For Halloween he had a ghost costume, with a sheet where too many holes were cut. During baseball season he sported a cap and glove like the rest of his friends. He often fed his dog Snoopy who sometimes had some adventures of his own, like being the World War I Flying Ace that took on the Red Baron.
With Charlie Brown it was made evident that life isn’t always easy. He had many struggles like trying to kick the football that Lucy always pulled away; trying to win the championship baseball game; trying to win the spelling bee; even trying to win the heart of the little red-haired girl while being pursued by Peppermint Patty.
The characters and stories were timeless and could be watched again and again. That was the draw for me, and I’m sure it still becomes the draw for newer generations feasting their eyes on these specials for the first time ever. Even with the setbacks we often experience, life can still be good, and having good friends makes it all worth while.
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