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Charles Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” cartoon says that the success of his cartoons comes from the fact that Charlie Brown is unsuccessful. “After all, people don’t laugh at success. Readers wouldn’t chuckle if Charlie Brown kicked the football and scored the winning goal, or if he managed to get his kite off the ground while Lucy cheered from the sidelines. That would ruin everything. If you think about it, there’s nothing funny about success. The humor in life is its irony.” So Charlie Brown will never kick the football or fly the kite or get a date with the little red-haired girl. Charles Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” cartoon is crazy about his dog, Andy. Every evening, they watch “Jeopardy” together. “But he never knows any of the answers,” Schulz says. Charles is in love with his dog, but he says, “I’m afraid he only likes me because I give him cookies — dog cookies.” Charles Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” cartoon,…
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