Lila was a little blonde girl. From the Peanuts Wiki: Lila was Snoopy’s original owner, having bought the young beagle at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. Lila loved Snoopy very much but her family, who lived in an apartment building, decided that they couldn’t keep him. Snoopy was returned to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm and was subsequently bought by Charlie Brown.
The book / movie “Snoopy Come Home” addresses who Lila is. The book was originally published in 1972 and I believe the movie came out at the same time. It was my favorite book when I was little kid. I can still remember begging my Mom to read it to me.
I remember seeing “Snoopy Come Home.” The hauntingly beautiful “Lila’s Theme (Do You Remember Me?)” written by the Sherman Brothers and sung by Shelby Flint was quite moving, seeing the usually unflappable Snoopy’s anguish as he read Lila’s letter and the memories flooding back.
i_am_the_jam over 9 years ago
Me neither.
Linux0s over 9 years ago
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world.
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 9 years ago
At least Charlie Brown understands that sometimes it’s important to just be understanding… even when you don’t understand.
Ragtime78rpm over 9 years ago
That was a higher degree of interpersonal savvy than we’re used to seeing from Charlie Brown
Constantinepaleologos over 9 years ago
This must have been written before Schulz established Lila as Snoopy’s previous owner.
charliefarmrhere over 9 years ago
From a comment a few days ago:
Lila was a little blonde girl. From the Peanuts Wiki: Lila was Snoopy’s original owner, having bought the young beagle at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. Lila loved Snoopy very much but her family, who lived in an apartment building, decided that they couldn’t keep him. Snoopy was returned to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm and was subsequently bought by Charlie Brown.
biglar over 9 years ago
The book / movie “Snoopy Come Home” addresses who Lila is. The book was originally published in 1972 and I believe the movie came out at the same time. It was my favorite book when I was little kid. I can still remember begging my Mom to read it to me.
Pocosdad over 9 years ago
Lila, you’ve got me on my knees. Lila, I’m begging darling, please…
Joseph Houk over 9 years ago
These original strips were from 1968, about four years before the movie “Snoopy Come Home” was released.
Schulz was only exploring the possibility of adding a character, not “fleshing her out” as they say.
corpcasselbury over 9 years ago
I prefer Yoda, by Weird Al Yankovic…
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
I thought it was Lola., by the Kinks…
Holy moly, that brings memories…
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
Charlie Brown got a USED DOG!
Only slightly used by a little old lady to church on Sundays…
Number Three over 9 years ago
Another “Wait and See” moment!
xxx
HAL69 over 9 years ago
I remember seeing “Snoopy Come Home.” The hauntingly beautiful “Lila’s Theme (Do You Remember Me?)” written by the Sherman Brothers and sung by Shelby Flint was quite moving, seeing the usually unflappable Snoopy’s anguish as he read Lila’s letter and the memories flooding back.
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 9 years ago
I just assumed Lila was the name of some old flame of the philandering Schulz. Could be, too.
route66paul over 9 years ago
Shultz could have made her the little red headed girl, but nooooo….