Peanut Snoopy has a long history with skating, having not just one, but two different skating alter egos. As a result, it’s not all that surprising that it has a major storyline that involves skating. What’s surprising is that one particular skating story from 1965 involved Snoopy falling head over heels for an ice-skating beagle and asking him to marry him.
While this may seem like a comforting premise, the plot takes a turn and the romance should not be. From the joy of falling in love to his heart being broken into a million pieces, this storyline was a departure from Snoopy’s usual fantastical and humorous stories, with more vulnerable aspects of him being shown to readers. Consequently, Snoopy has become a character who is much more than comic relief, while also delivering a storyline that follows the beginning to end of a relationship.
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“It’s skating alone at night”
January 22, 1965
Snoopy doesn’t get alone very often. He makes his own fun, always having fun. In the rare moments when he is not immersed in his fantasy world, he usually manages to upset any of the Peanut kids for some company or cookies. He even lay in Charlie Brown’s bed before. However, when Snoopy is ice skating alone one night, loneliness hits him melancholy for apparently the first time. He usually loves ice skating, but readers can clearly see in the beagle’s usually upbeat face that he just isn’t feeling it. He looks sad and downtrodden, which is a far cry from how audiences typically see him.
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“Where are all the Beagle girls?”
January 23, 1965
Skating can be a very social activity, but apparently that’s not the case for Snoopy, who laments how he goes to the ice rink every night but there is never anyone around, especially some beagle girl. Snoopy wants female company, but a deserted, icy lake at night is clearly no place to find them. The setup for Snoopy’s desire for a mate is laid out in this comic and the previous one so when Snoopy falls madly in love with a beagle girl who is sure to appear very soon it is seen as perfectly fortuitous and as if it were fate.
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“My God! There she is!”
January 25, 1965
After a long time of Snoopy wishing he could meet some beagle girls while he skates, he finally meets someone who literally stops him in his tracks. Interestingly, readers do not see the object of Snoopy’s affection in this strip or any other of the “Ice Skating Girl Beagle” story.
An intriguing decision made by Schulz, the Ice Skating Beagle wasn’t the only love interest of one of the main Peanut character was never shown, with Charlie Brown’s crush, the little red-haired girl, also never being shown to readers. Regardless of whether or not he knows what Snoopy’s love interest is like, he is instantly smitten, which wasn’t a very common occurrence for the aloof pup.
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“She liked me!”
January 26, 1965
After a long round of wanting to meet some beagle girls, Snoopy finally turns to a cute beagle girl who happens to be at the rink at the same time as him. He is very happy, even more so when the beagle girl likes him too. He is so happy that he literally trips over his new love interest. Snoopy can usually stay pretty balanced, so seeing him jump for joy and jump for joy is different from what is normally seen of him. As a result, it becomes clear that Snoopy has feelings for this female beagle like never before.
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“I already!”
January 27, 1965
Charlie Brown, being the caring owner he is to Snoopy, is curious to know what his dog does to pass the time – or, more importantly, who he spends his time with. When Charlie Brown asks Snoopy if he was at the skating rink with a beagle, Snoopy lets Charlie Brown know that he was definitely a little shy at first. Charlie Brown knows that his beagle can get carried away by fantasy, so he’s already a little worried at the first mention of Snoopy skating with the beagle girl. Still, Snoopy is so elated that no one can bring him down, not even the neurotic Charlie Brown.
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“Watch out, Snoopy!”
January 28, 1965
When Snoopy gets into the habit of skating at the rink with his ice-skating beagle at night, he attracts the attention of others. Peanut children, including Lucy. When Charlie Brown tells Lucy why Snoopy is going to the skating rink, Lucy is typically obnoxious and yells at Snoopy to be careful, because teenage marriages never last. Snoopy may be a teenager in human age, but he is a full-grown adult in dog age. However, Lucy’s heart is probably in the right place, even though she is very rude and chatty, but this is Lucy after all. Puppy love takes on a whole new meaning in this comic.
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“My dog ​​turned around”
January 29, 1965
Reversed means losing your composure or getting too excitedwhich is the perfect term used by Charlie Brown to describe Snoopy’s new boundless energy for his beagle girlfriend. When Snoopy meets his girlfriend at the ice skating rink, he can’t skate toward her fast enough. Unbeknownst to Snoopy, his round-headed owner is looking at him in shock and even a little horrified.
Charlie Brown can’t believe his friend is so in love and that it caused a big change in your beloved dog. Charlie Brown wouldn’t normally resort to stealthy tactics like espionage, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
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“I could have skated all night”
January 30, 1965
Being in love can make someone do some silly things, like start singing. Snoopy falls in love with the ice-skating beagle, spending time with her at the ice skating rink. He had so much fun with her he could have skated all nightmaking him do an impromptu skating version of the song “I Could Have Danced All Night” by My Beautiful Ladywhich was a hit film in 1964 while doing her happy dance.
Snoopy’s dancing and singing for love and joy makes him start thinking about marriage.
Unable to keep his happiness inside, Snoopy dances and sings for love and joy make him start thinking about marriage with this beagle – who he just met. Lucy got into trouble when she mentioned getting married to this lovesick puppy in a previous strip.
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“I won’t get in your way”
February 1, 1965
Charlie Brown cares about Snoopy’s happiness, which is clearer than in this sequel to the story “Snoopy in love with an ice-skating beagle.” When Snoopy seriously considers asking the beagle girl to marry him Charlie Brown gives his blessing to Snoopywarning the dog that if he wants to marry her, Charlie Brown will have no objections. While Charlie Brown doesn’t seem completely sold on the union, he supports it and is willing to take a live-and-let-live attitude toward all of this. Charlie Brown’s blessing means a lot to Snoopy, who gives Charlie Brown a warm hug like he’s never given him before.
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“The type of marriage”
February 2, 1965
With Charlie Brown’s blessing now given, Snoopy begins to feel afraid. He wonders if he’s really “the married type,“ questioning his more selfish characteristics and the fact that he and his beagle wife would need another dish for dinner if they wanted to get married. Snoopy, a beagle, thinks more about getting married than some humans. He wonders if he is suited to be a good marriage partner, which gives readers a vulnerable view of Snoopy, who is usually a source of comic relief or an image of someone who is laid back, cool, and confident, even when reality doesn’t. he does. match the confidence level.
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“I’ll even get her a French poodle maid!”
February 3, 1965
After guessing whether he really wants to get married, he spends some time with the beagle girl at the skating rink and returns to wanting to walk down the aisle. After skating with her, he thinks about marrying her and having her live in the doghouse with him. Furthermore, he wants her to live in luxury, even wanting to get her a French Poodle maid. With how huge Snoopy’s doghouse apparently is on the inside, a French Poodle maid isn’t the worst idea, and will definitely please the skater’s beagle…if they ever get married. Spoiler alert: they don’t.
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“Wish me luck!”
February 4, 1965
After much thought, Snoopy finally decides that tonight is when he will ask the beagle girl to marry him. He’s bursting with excitement, eager to marry her and, pun intended, “skate through life together.“He’s so optimistic, what’s made even more special by its long prior thought processmaking his decision to propose to her more considered than it would have been otherwise.
The reader can feel the emotion jumping off the page, and it’s impossible not to root for Snoopy to be happy. Readers don’t see the beagle girl, so they don’t know how she feels or if she’s as dedicated to the relationship as Snoopy, creating a bit of suspense about whether Snoopy will hear yes or be rejected.
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“He doesn’t approve of me”
February 5, 1965
Poor Snoopy goes from excitement about proposing to his girlfriend to heartbreak after she has to turn down his marriage proposal because of his father. The beagle girl’s father opposes the marriage because he does not approve of Snoopy due to his history of dropping out of obedience school.
Apparently Snoopy was too cool for school.
Snoopy’s past as a student at Ace Obedience School has come back to haunt him, as his decision to drop out of school is the only reason his love’s father won’t let them get married. If Peppermint Patty, a human, could graduate from obedience school – as shown in a September 1976 storyline – then so could Snoopy. But he was too cool for school, apparently.
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“Wow!”
February 6, 1965
When Snoopy’s marriage proposal is rejected, his story with the ice-skating beagle comes to an unhappy end, with the beloved Snoopy utterly heartbroken. Trying to comfort his distraught dog, Charlie Brown gives Snoopy some words of wisdom, telling him that heartache is a part of life. Surprisingly, Snoopy takes this in stride and agrees, promising not to let his headache get him down… only for him to be seen sobbing in the next panel. It’s difficult for Peanut readers see Snoopy upset, but Charlie Brown does his best to help his dog with his broken heart.