Most cartoon characters remain frozen in time. Thought they've
been around almost 50 years the members of the Peanuts gang
are in some unspecified elementary school holding pattern. But
what if they had been allowed to age like the rest of us? With
apologies to Charles Schulz:
Charlie Brown:
Operates Good Grief Counseling Inc., which specializes in manic
depressives and people who are just having a bad day. Moonlights
as a pitching coach at high school and college levels. Married to
Marcie. They have a roundheaded son who wears glasses.
Linus:
Developer of Security Blanket Software, which is a hot item on the
New York Stock Exchange. Worth millions but is actively involved
in charitable causes, including the Great Pumpkin 5K Fun Run
every Halloween. Only man who makes Bill Gates nervous.
Lucy:
Serving her seventh term in Congress. On her third husband.
Claims she hasn't thought about Schroeder in years, but the
background music on her answering machine is Beethoven.
Schroeder:
After years on the classical performing circuit, he runs a piano bar
in Carmel, Calif. Won't let anybody lean of his piano.
Sally:
Never quite got over being spurned by Linus. Has a cat named
Sweet Baboo. Sells Mary Kay.
Peppermint Patty:
Women's athletic director at a Midwest university. Her fashion
credo: "Sandals go with everything."
Snoppy:
In dog years, he be 350. What do you think would've happened
to him? Linus has created an endowment at Daisy Hill Puppy
farm in Snoopy's memory.
*****by John C. Davenport
The Dallas Morning News
