Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for February 16, 2023

Unless you have your name changed, Charlie Brown.

What’s your point, (non-Peppermint) Patty?

I know he never did it, but Weird Al should have recorded a parody of “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” called “Good Old Charlie Brown.”

and when you’re older, you’l be known as fatty Patty.

That’s almost a compliment, Charlie Brown!

Better “good old” than “bad old.”

What’s the sense in living? Somebody has to feed the dog.

Nothing wrong with that. Better that than, say, “that A$$HAT, Charlie Brown!”

That’s some darkness right there….

Imagine if there had been ‘social’ media back then!

My goodness a lot of these old Peanuts strips were bleak!

When he grows up, maybe he’ll be the estimable Mr. Charles Brown.

HEY!, better being the Godd Ol’ Charlie Brown than the old grumpy Karen…(whispers) what’s that? (whispers) her name is not Karen?, well, she acts like one

Better that than Big Bad Leroy Brown!

There are worse things to be.

Think of it this way, Good Ol’ Charlie Brown is consistent.

At this point, I’d take “good ’ol”.

Skipped Sunday strip:

https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1955/02/27

better than bad Leroy Brown. He’s meaner than a junkyard dog.

Everything, Charlie Brown. Everything. You have no idea how much you will end up being just, “good ol’ Charlie Brown.”

I’d much rather be “good ol’ Charlie Brown” than “I can’t stand that Charlie Brown!”

‘good ol’ average – not a bad thing really. at least you don’t get “here’s your sign” or he’s such a “nice” guy from people.

Better than “bad, bad Leroy Brown”

There’s nothing wrong with your name, Charlie Brown.

Charlie Brown is surrounded by b!T@*es.

Everyone’s always screaming and hollering at Chuck!

And so begins the “world weary look” on Charlie’s face…

But it’s OK, Charlie…75 years later, you’ll be beloved American icon while Patty will be largely forgotten and confused with another more popular, and interesting, character of the same name in your strip.

Being good old someone seems like a decent thing to be.

“Good ‘Ol” Charlie Brown has always been good enough for me. Thanks Charlie Brown; you’re a good egg.

If this was 2023, Patty could be brought up on charges of harassment or bullying.

Of all the Charlie Browns in the world he’s the Charlie Brownest!

No greater epitaph could any person have. It’s not something one can strive for.How you live your life will determine it…..

It might not fit with the character, but I do so wish that CB’s speech balloon in the final panel simply said, “I yam what I yam.”

I think “Good ol’ Charlie Brown” is a fine thing to be.

Could be worse. Could become this: https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2016/05/15

We all love you, Good Old Charlie Brown.

I believe that a lot of Schulz’ early work was auto-biographical. He did make it known in his later years that he had an unhappy childhood.