Posted by Omega at r7a005768ax.hlb.cable.rcn.com on December 15, 1999 at 13:26:36:
In Reply to: Was a hell of a strip back in the day... posted by mark0 on December 15, 1999 at 12:50:04:
: ...but it doesn't really speak to me too much anymore.
: Still, it makes me sad to read that his health forced him to
: step down. Talk about your work ethic! No one laid a hand on
: the strip but him: no inker, no letterer, no colorist; he didn't
: solicit strip ideas from his readers (like Scott Adams does);
: in an age of brilliant cartoonists who flame out too fast (see
: Bill Watterson) or take sabbaticals, he only took a few weeks
: off around his 75th birthday. Other than that, every aspect
: of the strip, every day for nearly half a century. Pretty
: impressive, IMHO.
: I just hope he made enough money to have a comfortable retirement
: (snicker).
I can respect the work ethic behind Peanuts, but, I see it a bit differently. I look at it like the last of it's breed. I man, Peanuts is outof place with the rest of the world. It represents a simplier time that no longer exists in our modern world. Does that make it evil, no, but, it does mean that it no longer serves a perpose. I congratulate Shultz on his lifelong achievement and the hope of a prosperous retirment.
Omega
ALthough, Peanuts did have it's cool parts: lesbians, stoners, and a silent character....sorta like view askew...hmm