Wonder if Chuck’s dad can live down the shame of being a barber with a bald headed kid. Still, great strip & nice sentiment. Happy Father’s Day to great dads everywhere!
My Dad always called me “his boy” when he talked about me. Only the tone changed based on any activity I was doing. I’m beginning to wonder now if he ever knew my name. :-D
People tend to get Violet and Lucy confused because they both have black hair and similar personalities, but only Violet wore her hair in a bun. Violet may also be lesser known to comics fans than Lucy, because like many of the early Peanuts characters she was phased out long before the strip ended in order to make room for newer characters like Peppermint Pattie and Marcy.
How many people out there remember Shermy, or the only person of color to grace the strip…Franklin? There was also Patty (prior to “Peppermint” Patty) and of course Violet. And Schroeder was very seldom in Sparky’s later strips. Guess they must have moved out of the neighborhood. And what was the name of the little girl that always bragged about her naturally curly hair????
Violet, and her pal Patty (with the naturally curly hair) were Lucy’s hangers-on. Think of Cordelia in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Violet and Patty are her two cheerleader buddies who are mean to people that Cordelia is mean to.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY, TO ALL THE … Fathers. Uncles. Grandpas. People who mould a child’s mind and behaviour: Teachers at school and church, pastors, mentors, youth leaders, etc etc.
SaskSledDog——Frieda was the girl with the naturally curley hair….Patty was a blond version of Violet – kind of the Betty and Veronica equivalents in Peanuts. Google is a wonderful thing!
Violet and Patty (and Shermy, for that matter) were drawn a little taller, and were therefore probably a little older than Charlie Brown. Lucy was a little younger – and shorter – than CB. Linus was younger and still shorter than her. Schroeder started as a baby but was soon the same height and apparent age as CB. Schulz’ drawing seems very simple, but these details are apparent if you look for them.
actually, is CB actually bald? He’s never called “the bald-headed kid” only “the round-headed kid”. Seems that he has a not-uncommon 50’s era buzz or crew cut. with just a little left on the front. Fast and easy to do, even faster and easier to maintain.
And yes – Violet. Less bellicose personality than Lucy.
BTW – in spite of CB’s baseball team’s supposed inability to ever win a game, they DO appear in “the championship” in a couple strips (where they lose, of course). Still, unless there were only two teams, or standards were amazingly low, they must have had a decent season or two.
does anyone know the date of the comic strip where Snoopy and CB were playing checkers and Snoopy couldn’t remember if he was Black or Red? Any idea who I could contact? I am a Teacher and would like to use this in a lesson before the school year ends. Thank you.
I’m trying, but I can’t see any unfortunate implications in the strip. …And now I’ve stopped trying.Charles Schulz said he envisioned Charlie Brown as a very light blond kid with very fine hair. He was never colored that way, though. I don’t think he did his own coloring, but I’m not sure about that.
Charlie Brown emphasized what most counts. His dad helps to boost his self esteem when so many of the other kids are saying and doing things to tear it down. He’s a class act and is a model to how we are to do unto others as we would like for them to do unto us. Way to go, Charlie Brown. Must of really driven a deep plunge into Violet’s conscience.
JoelJ almost 13 years ago
Tell her there Charlie Brown! As long as your father is a great dad to you then that’s all that matters. Happy Father’s day everybody.
Rakkav almost 13 years ago
I was hoping i’d see this again some day.
SackofRabidWeasels almost 13 years ago
Lots of unfortunate implications here if you decide to read into things.
jewels.4him almost 13 years ago
I don’t choose to read into things; that would spoil Schulz’s point.
Lovely message on fatherhood.
yyyguy almost 13 years ago
great sentiment without being mawkish. Sparky at his best!
orinoco womble almost 13 years ago
“My dad spends all his spare time improving his golf game instead of playing with his daughter”—right Violet?
steve26 almost 13 years ago
Wonder if Chuck’s dad can live down the shame of being a barber with a bald headed kid. Still, great strip & nice sentiment. Happy Father’s Day to great dads everywhere!
billy1rules almost 13 years ago
Oh right its fathers day!
PShaw0423 almost 13 years ago
Fathers…love ’em if you still got ’em.
tripwire45 almost 13 years ago
This little girl only has a Father. Charlie has a Dad.
waynes60 almost 13 years ago
My Dad always called me “his boy” when he talked about me. Only the tone changed based on any activity I was doing. I’m beginning to wonder now if he ever knew my name. :-D
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Read Charlie Tuba’s comment. That is Violet!
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It didn’t happen all the time for sure, but, every so often, Charlie Brown came out a winner. This is one of them.
hariseldon59 almost 13 years ago
People tend to get Violet and Lucy confused because they both have black hair and similar personalities, but only Violet wore her hair in a bun. Violet may also be lesser known to comics fans than Lucy, because like many of the early Peanuts characters she was phased out long before the strip ended in order to make room for newer characters like Peppermint Pattie and Marcy.
colbalt91 almost 13 years ago
Also, people tended to confuse Violet with Lucy…another reason she was probably phased out.
startrk58 almost 13 years ago
How many people out there remember Shermy, or the only person of color to grace the strip…Franklin? There was also Patty (prior to “Peppermint” Patty) and of course Violet. And Schroeder was very seldom in Sparky’s later strips. Guess they must have moved out of the neighborhood. And what was the name of the little girl that always bragged about her naturally curly hair????
bmckee almost 13 years ago
Violet, and her pal Patty (with the naturally curly hair) were Lucy’s hangers-on. Think of Cordelia in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Violet and Patty are her two cheerleader buddies who are mean to people that Cordelia is mean to.
Allan CB Premium Member almost 13 years ago
HAPPY FATHERS DAY, TO ALL THE … Fathers. Uncles. Grandpas. People who mould a child’s mind and behaviour: Teachers at school and church, pastors, mentors, youth leaders, etc etc.
startrk58 almost 13 years ago
SaskSledDog——Frieda was the girl with the naturally curley hair….Patty was a blond version of Violet – kind of the Betty and Veronica equivalents in Peanuts. Google is a wonderful thing!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
This was an absolutely lovely strip today! Just lovely!
mrcharmander934 almost 13 years ago
One of the best of all the peanuts strips!
I don’t mind Pep. Patty, but I have to confess that I found Sally annoying sometimes.
qwerfvtgb almost 13 years ago
D’aww… Not because he loves him, but because he likes him.
gimmickgenius almost 13 years ago
Violet and Patty (and Shermy, for that matter) were drawn a little taller, and were therefore probably a little older than Charlie Brown. Lucy was a little younger – and shorter – than CB. Linus was younger and still shorter than her. Schroeder started as a baby but was soon the same height and apparent age as CB. Schulz’ drawing seems very simple, but these details are apparent if you look for them.
gofinsc almost 13 years ago
If everybody could do everything equally well, no one would be special.
george almost 13 years ago
actually, is CB actually bald? He’s never called “the bald-headed kid” only “the round-headed kid”. Seems that he has a not-uncommon 50’s era buzz or crew cut. with just a little left on the front. Fast and easy to do, even faster and easier to maintain.
And yes – Violet. Less bellicose personality than Lucy.
BTW – in spite of CB’s baseball team’s supposed inability to ever win a game, they DO appear in “the championship” in a couple strips (where they lose, of course). Still, unless there were only two teams, or standards were amazingly low, they must have had a decent season or two.
good strip today, for sure.
ComicsFan76 almost 13 years ago
Chuck, you put her in her place without even attempting to.
Michelle Morris almost 13 years ago
That’s tellin’ her, Chuck!
mac47 almost 13 years ago
Just say: MY dad has ME for a son!
Happy Father’s Day!
Shikamoo Premium Member almost 13 years ago
That is the greatest strip today. I think Charlie’s Dad has a wise son who knows when he’s hit the jackpot with his Dad.
kikilikimoo almost 13 years ago
Awwwwwwwww…….
csdcoo almost 13 years ago
thats my dad
brainbaby almost 13 years ago
does anyone know the date of the comic strip where Snoopy and CB were playing checkers and Snoopy couldn’t remember if he was Black or Red? Any idea who I could contact? I am a Teacher and would like to use this in a lesson before the school year ends. Thank you.
WNevinJ1954 almost 13 years ago
Way tio go Charlie Brown
Paying Too Much Attention Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I’m trying, but I can’t see any unfortunate implications in the strip. …And now I’ve stopped trying.Charles Schulz said he envisioned Charlie Brown as a very light blond kid with very fine hair. He was never colored that way, though. I don’t think he did his own coloring, but I’m not sure about that.
ccisv1 almost 13 years ago
Charlie Brown emphasized what most counts. His dad helps to boost his self esteem when so many of the other kids are saying and doing things to tear it down. He’s a class act and is a model to how we are to do unto others as we would like for them to do unto us. Way to go, Charlie Brown. Must of really driven a deep plunge into Violet’s conscience.
n64kid888 almost 13 years ago
That was in the news paper!
jaal5 almost 13 years ago
Aww, that’s sweet.
That Nerdy Dude almost 2 years ago
Burn