You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock, Peppermint Patty, the Kite-Eating Tree, the Great Pumpkin, the "wah wah wah wahhh" that signified adults speaking, and even Charlie Brown himself. What name ties all of these images together?

"Peanuts".

"Peanuts" was first published on October 2nd, 1950, with the first cartoon consisting of, "Well, here comes good ol' Charlie Brown! Good ol' Charlie Brown, yes sir. Good ol' Charlie Brown...How I hate him!" Pretty profound, huh? The comic strip about "good ol' Charlie Brown" evolved slowly but surely into the household name it is today.

The publication of that first strip had not only an influence on the world of comics, TV, and entertainment, but on myself as well. Ever since I was little, I have watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas", and every year I laugh at the same jokes and the same innocence that make the premise truly magical.

Today, "Peanuts" is revered and respected as a groundbreaking comic strip and a story with characters that are relatable to past generations and generations to come.