[Eagles6]

Well, I always thought Peppermint Patti might have “played for the other team” if ya’ know what I mean.

[dayglored]

> Well, I always thought Peppermint Patti might have “played for the other team” if ya’ know what I mean.

I just figured PP was a tomboy. In my teens in the 60's I had a girlfriend who was a tomboy, climbed trees, got dirty, played baseball, knew how to fight. She also was a terrific kisser and at least in those years there was no doubt she preferred boys. We just assumed she did "boy things" because it gave her greater access to the "boys".

If she turned gay, it certainly wasn't on my watch. :-)

[Dr. Sivana]

Well, I always thought Peppermint Patti might have “played for the other team” if ya’ know what I mean.

No. Her mom died, and her dad was often away on business, so she had no feminine influences and had to fend for herself a fair amount. The few times she got dolled up, she liked it, and she was continually trying to get "Chuck" to ask her for a date. Of course, he was hung up on the "Little Red Haired Girl".

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

Peppermint Patty was modeled on Charles Schultz’s favorite cousin, Patricia Swanson, and the character Marcie was modeled on Patricia Swanson’s college roommate.

Since both characters competed for Charlie Brown’s attention and affection, I doubt Charles Schultz would have agreed with you.

On the other hand Peppermint Patty was originally the manager of a baseball team that beat Charlie Brown’s team.