![]() ![]() ![]() Charlie Brown’s Little Red-Haired Girl was inspired by memories of a former sweetheart, Donna Mae Johnson, who was proposed to by two men on the same day and did not choose Schulz. We learn that Schulz drew upon his own life experiences to create several recurring plots focussed on lost love. The opening panel talks about ‘the disappointment Charlie Brown feels each Valentine’s Day’ and Lucy’s ‘unrelenting pursuit of Schroeder.’ With nearly 18,000 Peanuts strips to choose from, the theme of the main room is always changing. This really is a splendid museum – spacious, airy and both immaculately and thoughtfully put together. ![]() Handily there’s a doggie daycare just minutes away so he can rough-house with the boys while I tiptoe around the exhibits. When I say we… Bodie gets to play in the maze shaped like Snoopy’s head and sit on a bench with a fiberglass statue but he’s not allowed in the museum itself. Specifically we’re visiting the Charles M Schulz museum in Santa Rosa. We’re on our way to see a 60-year-old dog that generates more than two billion dollars in annual sales, thanks to its licensing deals with the likes of Hallmark and Ty Warner of Beanie Baby – we’re talking SNOOPY! EXTRACT FROM BODIE ON THE ROAD – THE DOGGED PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |