Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for November 04, 2016

dogs’ll be dogs

In a few years that will be Snoopy thinking that. Though Charlie Brown won’t be the reason he thinks it.

You shouldn’t complain much Charlie Brown. In later years, you will miss having a normal dog.

Aw, Charlie, so nice of you to praise your dog even though you really wanted to cry…

He’s in the ‘ruff’.

And in today’s modern Peanuts, it’s Snoopy playing hockey on the doghouse, and Linus cheering (?) him on.

Was this the start of his other catchphrase, “I can’t stand it”?

Wow – reacting just like the grown-ups do.(I see a new Peanuts special for ESPN: Welcome to Golf, Charlie Brown. )

He hasn’t started doing his fist pounding thing yet.

I had that same look on my face when my 18 month old son inadvertently destroyed my $200 stereo phono cartridge. I gave him a big hug, told him I loved him, and then went in the back room and cried for half an hour.

AAAUUUURRRRGGGG!

CB’s expression in panel 3 is somehow so uncharacteristic of him.

A few years ago we were playing ‘free-range’ bocce through a campground. After one toss of the jack suddenly a dog darts out of a nearby tent, picks up the jack and carries it all the way across a meadow, at least 200 feet, before dropping it on the opposite slope. We called it a ‘fair ball’ but we did allow everyone two tosses of each bocce to reach the jack. Someone (not me) actually got within about 3’!

Why does ANYONE play that silly game?