Peppermint Patty Is Skating Again

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In ways many skating fans can understand.

 

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And here comes her skating pro.

 

[BittyBug]

@missing are these reruns or is someone taking over Peanuts?

 

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@missing are these reruns or is someone taking over Peanuts?

They are Peanuts from 50 years ago each day.

 

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I made a mistake.

The World Famous Crabby Skating Pro was first introduced in November, 1974, so he is a mere 47 years old.

Here's a link to the source of the information but don't go there if you want to remain unspoilered.

Below from that link is the brief unspoilered info:

The World Famous Crabby Skating Pro is one of Snoopy's alter-egos introduced to Peanuts comic strips on November 7, 1974.

Dressed in a fur hat and heavy coat, Snoopy is shown acting as a figure skating instructor during a lengthy storyline in which Peppermint Patty practices for a figure skating competition.

 

[VGThuy]

Didn't Snoopy also have a crush on Peggy Fleming?

 

[Vagabond]

Didn't Snoopy also have a crush on Peggy Fleming?

Yes.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Wasn't skating coach Snoopy inspired by Mishin at some point? I think I might have read that somewhere.

 

[Vagabond]

Wasn't skating coach Snoopy inspired by Mishin at some point?

I doubt that very much. The skating-pro strips are from 1974. Mishin had barely established himself as a coach by then.

 

[e2theeyepie]

Wasn't skating coach Snoopy inspired by Mishin at some point? I think I might have read that somewhere.

I read elsewhere that Skating Coach Snoopy was inspired by Carlo Fassi, which could explain his crush on Peggy Fleming.

 

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The lessons are about to begin.

 

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Not anymore, it wouldn't be.

 

[Cachoo]

Snoopy Forever!

 

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Not all lessons about skating happen on the ice.

 

[alj5]

Not all lessons about skating happen on the ice.

Really solid advice.

 

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And on the topic of phasing figures back in...

 

[love skating]

Aww, memories! I still have the "She's a Good Skate Charlie Brown" book that I got back when I was in elementary school! If you're old like me you'll remember those old book sales from school, they'd send home a little flyer with books you could buy - you'd check which ones you'd like to buy and return it with your payment and a week or two later the books would arrive - it felt like Christmas. This was how we did it back then, we didn't have any Amazon!

 

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Even a great skating pro like Snoopy has limitations.

What I admire is how much change of emotion Charles Schultz created with just Snoopy's eyes and head tilt. And the contrast between his outfit and Peppermint Patty's.

 

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Armed with a pretty skating dress Marcie's mother made her and bedecked with a wig due to Charlie Brown's father the barber mistaking Peppermint Patty for a boy, it's off to the skating competition.

 

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That moment, right before the competition begins, is always so exciting.

 

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And finally, Peppermint Patty lives up to her obligations.

 

[skatfan]

Aww, memories! I still have the "She's a Good Skate Charlie Brown" book that I got back when I was in elementary school! If you're old like me you'll remember those old book sales from school, they'd send home a little flyer with books you could buy - you'd check which ones you'd like to buy and return it with your payment and a week or two later the books would arrive - it felt like Christmas. This was how we did it back then, we didn't have any Amazon!

Scholastic books was amazing! It really got me reading a lot!

 

[cgh_11]

Aww, memories! I still have the "She's a Good Skate Charlie Brown" book that I got back when I was in elementary school! If you're old like me you'll remember those old book sales from school, they'd send home a little flyer with books you could buy - you'd check which ones you'd like to buy and return it with your payment and a week or two later the books would arrive - it felt like Christmas. This was how we did it back then, we didn't have any Amazon!

This! My kids' elementary school still does the book fair. So much fun! I even saved some of my circa 1984 books in hopes that i could share them with a daughter one day. Daughter now reads a few of my oldie mouldies, and i read a few of her present day authors. Just like me and my Mom. 3 generations of avid readers.

 

[Sonata]

TIL Charlie Brown’s father was a barber.

Karen Chen mentioned Peppermint Patty and Snoopy in her Instagram stories today. Her return has not gone unnoticed by the skating community!

 

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Lucy is a demanding skating partner.

Ice dance partner, it is.

No one said it was going to be easy.

It would be easier if he were partnering with Woodstock.

 

[VGThuy]

OMG the "Dutch Waltz" and "Killian" position references! Love it!

 

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Always an indication of an under rotation!

 

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This appeared on my YouTube feed. A lovely skate from Pettermint Patty but still Coach Snoopy wasn‘t happy!

Coach Snoopy & Peppermint Patti

I own no rights to this clip. I extracted the clip for personal use.

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