Oh, good grief, Charlie Brown!

Parabeagle

Happened to be watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" last night (which I have done religiously every year since I was 8 years old) and the Forum came to mind - why? Because it was very easy to imagine the characters populating this Forum as Peanuts characters. Some characterizations were easy; some were a little more challenging. For your edification (whether you want it or not) these were the character assignments I made - blanks after the character's name means that I couldn't decide who it was:

Schroeder - Ray A.

Lucy - either Margaret or Ritaanz (couldn't decide)

Linus - James Sokolowski

Peppermint Patty - Leslie

Sally - Mwild

Pigpen - Don D. (face it - it's tough to put a Southern personality into a Peanuts character)

Violet -

Little Red Haired Girl - Mjindra

Snoopy - he's a beagle, ain't he?

Who have I missed?

ray a

You forgot Charlie Brown. I would nominate you, Parabeagle, for that character. And wasn't Charlie Brown always in love with the Little Red Haired Girl? Then she should be HRQ.

I'll accept Schroeder, he was the cerebral piano player

And I would not nominate anyone for Pigpen. Might offend someone.

HRQ

Ray a - glad to see at least YOU haven't forgotten me during my self-imposed partial grounding from the Forum.

Apparently Beagle has... x;-)

I swear I'll visit more often soon. We are opening two, count 'em TWO new schools: one next week, one the week after. I don't remember the last time I saw the bottom of my in-box, my voice mail or my email. Maybe next year!

ray a

HRQ, just don't forget that next time Beagle tries to sweet talk you. Think of the word, sincerity, and Beagle will be history. BTW, you are still looking great.

Parabeagle

I could NEVER forget you, HRQ! Just couldn't figure out where to pigeonhole you in the characterizations. How about being the little Red Haired Girl? Or is it too late and I'm just sucking swamp water here? x;-)

ray a

Beagle, I already suggested that. The hole is too deep, you can't get out of this one. I win.

mcmel

Beagle, are you giving away my little red-haired girl title? x:(

ray a

Stick a fork in Beagle - he is done.

Parabeagle

No, Mel, I need to rescind my character for HRQ. I was too touched by the fact you mentioned me in your profile. You are still the Little Red Haired Girl in my book. I will find another character for HRQ.

Man, I haven't been backpedaling this fast since the coaster brake on my Stingray went out! :-S

ray a

Beagle, you are making me look really, really good.

HRQ

Has Sally been assigned to anyone yet? I'm blonde(ish). I also have big brothers, although neither of them resemble Charlie Brown.

Wait a minute, Sally has always had it for Linus, hasn't she? Who is the Forum-Linus? I better check that out before I volunteer to be Sally.

Or I could be one of the teachers. I tend to mumble (think "mwa mwa mwa mwa mwa") A friends mother used to call me mush-mouth.

Beagle, I hope the next time you wear your SpongeBob tie, it gets tied to tight. x;-)

Ray a - you are my new best friend.

ray a

HRQ, don't be too hard on Beagle. One of his alternate personalities was manifesting itself when he wrote this thread. He'll be back to normal soon. But, you can be one of best friends.

Leslie

Peppermint Patty, according to the official web site, is, "...a pro on the baseball diamond, but in the classroom she's a D-minus all the way. Bold, brash and tomboyish, what she lacks in common sense she makes up for in sincerity."

Guess I gotta take the good with the bad!x:D

mwild31

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 12-03-03 AT 01:09PM (CST)[/font][br][br]I like Snoopy for Don D. -

"Snoopy is an extroverted beagle with a Walter Mitty complex. He is a virtuoso at every endeavor- at least in his daydreams atop his doghouse. He regards his master, Charlie Brown, as "that round-headed kid" who brings him his supper dish. He is fearless though prudently cautious about "the cat next door." He never speaks- that would be one human trait too many- but he manages to convey everything necessary in facial expressions and thought balloons. A one-man show with superior intelligence and vivid imagination, he has created such multiple personalities as: Joe Cool, World War I Flying Ace, Literary Ace, Flashbeagle, Vulture, Foreign Legionnaire, etc."

And, I like Rerun for DJ the Balloonman:

"Rerun Van Pelt is often mistaken for Linus even though he's his little brother. He can always be recognized in his trademark overalls. Rerun is more skeptical than his brother, much harder to convince, and always gets around Lucy where Linus gives in. His only fear is being the passenger on one of his mother's bicycle-riding errands. Somehow, Rerun is the only witness to her riding into grates and potholes. Luckily, he always wears a helmet. Rerun also longs for a dog of his own, but since his parent won't let him have one, he tries to "borrow" Snoopy from Charlie Brown. Snoopy won't have any part of it unless Rerun brings cookies."

And, I like Franklin for Parabeagle:

"Franklin met Charlie Brown at the beach in 1968. They'd never met before because they went to different schools, but they had fun playing ball so Charlie Brown invited Franklin to visit him at this house across town for another play session. Later, Franklin turned up as center-fielder on Peppermint Patty's baseball team and sits in front of her at school. Franklin is thoughtful and can quote the Old Testament as effectively as Linus. In contrast with the other characters, Franklin has the fewest anxieties and obsessions. He and Charlie Brown spend quite a bit of time talking about their respective grandfathers."

Parabeagle

I don't think I've ever seen Franklin. Have to go to the website and see which one he is. Guess if I pictured myself for anyone it would have been Snoopy - desk-bound type who fantasized about being a World War I flying ace...

mwild31

I thought you for Franklin more from the standpoint of his description. x:-)

Parabeagle

You're giving me FAR too much credit, Mwild! x;-)

Don D

I think your question was, "What did I miss?" You missed your calling. You should have been 'Rainman'. I see an uncanny resemblance.

Parabeagle

Judge Wapner at 4:00... Wednesday... Judge Wapner at 4:00.

irenesmsaclaims

Monday night's Italian night... oh no. Is there support group or a 12-step program for this addiction to this forum?

ray a

Nope, you have been assimilated.

System

>Who have I missed?

The Peanuts' Parents. The faces you never see, the voices you never hear other than the "mwa mwa mwa" sound. I'm like that - I keep giving out all this good advice for free (unlike Lucy who charges 5 cents per session)and nobody listens to me either!

"Sam"

ritaanz

Beag Baby, The more of your thought processes I read, the clearer the picture of your mental state. Today you see us Forumites as Peanut characters, tomorrow? Sex in the City? Yeah, that will keep ya busy for the rest of the day.

Parabeagle

If the shoe fits, Ritaanz.x;-)

But I couldn't do Sex in the City - I've never watched it (can't stand Sarah Jessica Parker - don't know why, she just grates on me like nails on a blackboard).

Whatever

Next someone (but not me) will suggest that there be a "Survivor HR".

Parabeagle

I'll bet we could pitch it to a network, Whatever.

bamahr

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 12-04-03 AT 01:43PM (CST)[/font][br][br]What about the bird - I can't think of his name. He can represent all of us who flitter in the out of the forum. What is the birds name? I also watched it and cannot remember his name.

As soon as I posted I knew I would remember!
Woodstock

Parabeagle

Woodstock is one of my favorites. But I think Snoopy is the coolest (maybe because I have a stuffed WWI flying ace Snoopy on my desk courtesy of Met Life). x;-)

ray a

Doesn't everybody have something courtesy of Met Life? I did.

Beagle, are you going to tally the final results?

Parabeagle

Final results for what? x:-/

ray a

There have been several different suggestions for who the characters are. You be the arbitrator since you started this thread. Who ends up being which character? For example, are you Snoopy, Charlie Brown or someone else?

BTW, in the TV programs, the parents voices were represented by a trombone - maybe that should be me.