KINGSTON
2000
Linus Van Pelt inspired the term "security blanket"
with his classic pose. He is the intellectual of the gang, and flabbergasts
his friends
with his philosophical
revelations and solutions to problems.
He suffers abuse from his big sister, Lucy, and the
unwanted attentions of Charlie Brown's little sister, Sally. He is a paradox:
despite his age,
he can put life
into perspective while sucking his thumb.
He knows the
true meaning of Christmas while
continuing to believe in the Great Pumpkin.
Linus debuts on Peanuts, September 1952
His
blanket gets washed for the first time
