‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz's experiences in WWII shaped the character of Charlie Brown

Stars and Stripes ^ | 12/25/2020 | JP Lawrence

[DFG]

The cartoonist who created the Peanuts gang and television specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas" drew from some of his experiences as an Army staff sergeant during World War II to fashion the enduringly popular comic series.

Charles Schulz, the cartoonist behind “Peanuts,” took part in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and the occupation of Munich shortly before the end of the war.

Biographies about Schulz, as well as his own essays, talk about the impact military service had on him and the characters he created.

“The three years I spent in the army taught me all I needed to know about loneliness,” Schulz wrote in “My Life with Charlie Brown,” published in 2010. “My sympathy for the loneliness that all of us experience is dropped heavily upon poor Charlie Brown.”

[jeffersondem]

“Are you telling us that it is currently in danger of being demolished.”

I'm saying all things American that are good are in danger of being overthrown and destroyed. We can no longer be complacent.

By definition, a man can become a Heinz 57-variety by morning.

As far as I know the WWII Memorial has not yet been scheduled for destruction. But it is not dark outside yet.

And if Biden were to be appointed President, all bets are off.

[GreyFriar]

Thank you for explaining that the destruction could be something in the future because the memorial and the men it is dedicated to have been ordered destroyed and erased from memory. NOT that it is facing imminent demolition as of today.