You cannot tell it by looking at him, but Snoopy has led a thrilling life...
He has been to space, flew in World War One and got to kiss Lucy.
His creator, Charles Schultz, was in my opinion, one of the finest artists of our age. He drew with humor, passion and wit. We believed in the Peanuts Gang, so much that my Militant Mom never said a word about the lack of black characters. She was too busy laughing.
Sunday morning meant Mom would read us the "Funny Papers" and we always started off with Peanuts. Never knew what that Snoopy might do.
Mr. Schultz was "woke" and introduced Franklin, the first black
character in 1969 when Martin Luther King died.
Snoopy has been around flying, thinking, pranking and playing for as long as I remember. His strong sense of honor and bravery have inspired many. But I had to take pause...when I googled Snoop...Snoop Dogg came up first. I guess a cartoon does not trend as high as a rapper.
Now Snoopy is ready to retire, SS about to kick in and I have one thing I want the GOP to know, don't try coming for his Social Security cause the Peanuts Gang ain't having it.
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