Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for January 04, 2022

My paper still has reruns and I have lots of DVDs

Sparky?

Classy tribute to Mr Shultz. Hard to bel i e ve he has been gone almost 22 years now.

Peanuts was indeed a cultural touch point. Sort of like Johnney Carson. RIP.

Electra is crying too. She must be a Snoopy fan. Me too, Electra…me too.

I felt like this when Kermet the Frog died.

Yes, we do!

Darn, I am tearing up – again. Getting more emotional as I age. Very happy GoComics has he reruns – both more recent and ancient so I can still get my double shot of Peanuts daily.

Yes we do miss Charles Schultz, aka Sparky. What a sweet tribute to him. ❤

WHEN some of my favorite comics are not printed today, I’ve been going to previous years and remembering to give a HEART to all of my favorites. I’ve noticed that someone else seems to be doing the same thing. Now, I remember to be sure to give a “love” to my favorites. I’m amazed that some strips – like Pickles – gather as many as 300 hearts in one day. Years ago, when CATHY was just starting out, I sent a letter to my local newspaper, telling them how much I enjoyed Cathy’s point of view and thanked them for including this strip in the newspaper. I was surprised when I received a personal, handwritten letter from Cathy herself – and a signed strip she had been working on – Recently, when I was packing things up to move, I came across that personal letter and signed strip – and discovered they are now worth a lot of money – We need to remember that Cathy, herself, is a class act – which will be almost impossible to replace once she decides to retire. In the meantime, I’ll be visiting the 1999 January Peanuts strips and enjoy Sparky even more – remembering this time to leave a heart behind!

Twas a doubly sad day when the last strip ran because Sparky had died the day before. I had read the Peanuts strip since I was a kid and that was a looooooong time ago.

A very nice tribute to Mr. Schulz. Thank you, Ms. Guisewite.

HI, MOM. Hello, “Cathy” Clan.