Growing up in the same MinnesotaTwin Cities as Sparky, we have two newspapers. The Minneapolis Tribune that carried Peanuts and St Paul (Where he grew up) Pioneer Press.
We rarely got the Tribune so I didn’t get to see Peanuts all the time till Dad retired and gets both papers.
Well I just saw both papers today, and shocked that no story is in the Tribune but there is one about Sparky, in the St Paul Pioneer Press.
Dad says Charles wanted PP to carry his Peanuts toon but for some reason they didn’t want it so over the Mississippi River the Tribune took it.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Since when was the American blockhead a drill sergeant in the Royal Army of the United Kingdom? (Small joke, folks.)
seanfear over 1 year ago
each celebrates on his own way I guess shrug
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
Nice tribute! The pot is missing though!
kbyrdleroy123 over 1 year ago
Today is the 100th birthday of Charles “Sparky” Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, so we’re gonna get a lot of congrats today for Schulz!
LoisG Premium Member over 1 year ago
HOW COOL – Even a Brit remembers to pay tribute to the Greatest Comic Strip creator of all time!
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 1 year ago
Brothers in miseries – one has to deal with the “Kite-Eating Tree” the other with the canal…
rshive over 1 year ago
Don’t think that Charlie Brown had money to lend, Andy.
Susan00100 over 1 year ago
If Capp tries to cadge his sarge on beers, he’’ end up in the stockade—permanently!!
Schark80 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Root beer comes to mind. Thank-you!
-Saint- over 1 year ago
To quote RJM:" I’ll drink to that!"…
Love seeing a UK comic celebrate a Yank’s. Sparky & Peanuts fostered a number of budding artists & writers throughout the world.
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
He could always quaff a root beer with Sopwith Camel pilot Snoopy and Bill Maldin.
cdillon85 over 1 year ago
NOW I get it, a tribute to Mr. Schulz. Cool!
Egrayjames over 1 year ago
Here’s an absolutely great link to Charles Schulz and the tributes from today. Be sure to check it out. https://schulzmuseum.org/tribute/
Bocephus over 1 year ago
The pot is gone
mizdurble over 1 year ago
Sparky? Was that Schulz’s nickname?
oakie817 over 1 year ago
great one
JMG316 over 1 year ago
LOL!!!!
jr1234 over 1 year ago
In honor of 100 years of Charles Schulz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2022/11/22/23473408/cartoonists-honor-charles-m-schulz-100th-birthday-tributes-in-saturday-comics
https://www.gocomics.com/inthebleachers/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/offthemark/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/pluggers/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/studio-jantze/2022/11/26
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/bizarro/
https://www.gocomics.com/babyblues/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/redandrover/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/redandrover/2000/05/27?ct=v&cti=889449&comments=visible#comments
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/dustin/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/mutts/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/zits/
https://www.gocomics.com/duplex/022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse/2000/02/14
https://www.gocomics.com/frank-and-ernest/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2022/11/26
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/rhymeswithorange/
https://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/brevity/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/theflyingmccoys/2022/11/26
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/hagarthehorrible/
https://www.gocomics.com/marmaduke/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2022/11/26
https://www.gocomics.com/wizardofid/2022/11/26
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/hiandlois/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/familycircus/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/dennisthemenace/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/beetlebailey/
https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2022/11/26
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/crankshaft/
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/thelockhorns/
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
Naturally, his thoughts would turn to beer.
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
So Sgt. Brown was only good for 10 pints?
stillfickled Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wow! A lot of cartoonists are honoring Sparky Schulz today! That is so great to see. (I think he got better looking as he got older)
jr1234 over 1 year ago
Growing up in the same MinnesotaTwin Cities as Sparky, we have two newspapers. The Minneapolis Tribune that carried Peanuts and St Paul (Where he grew up) Pioneer Press.
We rarely got the Tribune so I didn’t get to see Peanuts all the time till Dad retired and gets both papers.
Well I just saw both papers today, and shocked that no story is in the Tribune but there is one about Sparky, in the St Paul Pioneer Press.
Dad says Charles wanted PP to carry his Peanuts toon but for some reason they didn’t want it so over the Mississippi River the Tribune took it.
https://www.twincities.com/2015/10/28/from-the-archives-schulzs-peanuts-comic-strip-has-deep-st-paul-roots-2/
“Peanuts,” the most popular comic strip of all time, was born right here at the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch — sort of.
As an infant, Schulz was nicknamed “Sparky” by an uncle who liked Spark Plug the horse, a character in the comic strip “Barney Google.”
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/barneygoogle/
CorkLock over 1 year ago
Andy Capp and Charlie Brown… Nice . Happy Birth Day Mr. Charles. RIP.
tad1 over 1 year ago
GreggW Premium Member over 1 year ago
Charles Schulz saw to it that no one would continue “Peanuts” after his death. Reg Smythe (1917-98) wasn’t so lucky.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 1 year ago
A fitting tribute. Happy 100th Birthday Sparky. You are missed.
pamela welch Premium Member over 1 year ago
Reg, nice tribute to the master, aka Sparky ♥♥
Sherlock5 21 days ago
To Andy, any and every occasion calls for a beer… or two or three or…