When I was seven years old, my parents left Spain to come to the United States in search of a better life. They did not have enough money to come here with all of their children so they left my sister and I with our grandparents while they found a place to live and secured jobs. I can still remember laying awake every evening with my mother’s necklace clutched between my fingers wondering when we would once again be reunited.
A year passed and our grandparents finally told us that our parents would be sending for us to travel to the United States. It was a bitter-sweet moment because, while I was excited to be together with my parents again, I knew that I would be a whole continent away from my grandmother and grandfather. After a few weeks passed, we boarded a flight to America full of excitement and expectations about what this journey would bring.
Once we arrived, our accommodations weren’t as luxurious as we had expected. My father was working in a warehouse and the five of us were cramped into a one bedroom apartment in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx. Despite not having much, we had each other and we would relish in the time that we spent together as a family. Since I was the oldest, I was expected to watch out for my younger brother and sister and help my mother out with the household chores.
Some of my fondest memories from my childhood involved sitting around our one television set and watching the Charlie Brown and Snoopy holiday specials. These events were met with great anticipation in our home because it was one of the few times when we all were together at the same time due to my father’s working schedule. My siblings and I would huddle together on the sofa, under a blanket, and sing along with A Charlie Brown Christmas and recite the dialogue from It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown.
We enjoyed watching the relationship and closeness between Snoopy and Charlie Brown and learning the valuable moral lessons that these specials taught all children and families. It is a feeling and experience that I have tried to impart to my own children, especially during the holidays. I want our sons to reflect fondly upon their childhood and the times we spend laughing and crying with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the the whole Peanuts gang!
The best part is that on November 6, a whole new generation will have the chance to fall in love with Snoopy and the entire Peanuts gang with the debut of the Peanuts Movie! You can start celebrating early because you can purchase a Happy Dance Snoopy at Target this August and make your own dancing video like ours below:
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Let’s Discuss: Why do you love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang so much?
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My daughter loves Snoopy because she just loves dogs!
I love that each story teaches a moral of some kind
I love snoopy and the gang so much because I grew up watching them. Now, my daughter loves them too!
Yes, so many childhood memories are attached to it. Everyone loves Peanuts!
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang because I love the catchy music, funny characters and Snoopy is adorable. He always makes me smile with the silly things he does.
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang so much because it reminds me of being a kid. I always got so excited when Charlie Brown was on tv.
I love Snoopy because he’s adorable and so silly! Peanuts is just a classic!
I love Snoopy and the peanuts gang because i grew up watching Snoopy and thought he was the slyiest dog ever.
I grew up watching The Peanuts and I loved them. Now, my twins can watch them too!
I love them because they bring back fun memories from my childhood. We use to wait each year for the specials to come on tv for Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Easter.
I used to watch this all the time as a little one. So many great memories.
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang. I used to have stuffed toys and lots of tees with Snoopy prints on them.
I’ve always loved Snoopy (especially Woodstock). Their life reminds me of going to school in the 70’s.
Oh, I had no idea this was coming! My hubby will be all about it! He always makes sure we have time to watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” every fall LOL
I love this simple cartoon. It brings back so many childhood memories.
My sisters and I always watched it, think every episode we saw and loved it
I can’t wait for this movie. We’re lucky enough to live close to Knott’s Berry Farm where the kids get the experience Camp Snoopy – so they’re fans of Snoopy too.
I’ve loved Snoopy since i was little. And we actually have a puppy now that looks JUST LIKE SNOOPY!!
Snoopy was a big part of my childhood. I even had a Snoopy sleeping bag.
Oh this is going to be so great! I loved Snoopy as a kid, my poor kids have no idea who the gang is and I’m not even sure they know SNOOPY so that needs to change asap!
I had 8 wonderful years with my Beagle Buddy. I am sure that the seeds of loving a beagle were from reading the Peanuts comics and watching the holiday specials with Snoopy as a child!
I loved the Peanut gang as a child and I am so happy they are still around today for my kids to enjoy, too!
I’m pretty excited for this movie too. It’s amazing how much the 3d animation still feels like the cartoons.
I love them probably because I grew up with them–I even vaguely remember reading the comic strip in the newspaper! I have always loved animals and that I think is what drew me to them in the first place.
The Peanuts Gang has always been a favorite of mine. I love the stories and personalities of the characters. My very favorite thing, though, is how the adults speak. It’s hilarious!
I am so with you! The Peanuts gang is timeless and I can’t wait to see the movie!
Love Peanuts. I have this movie on my list to take my kids to go see at the drive in.
I always loved Snoopy when I was a kid. I am trying to get my kids into it now.
I love Snoopy and the Gang because I’ve grown up with them. All those holiday specials are a favorite in our house.
There is nothing like childhood memories! I am so happy after reading your story about family love and reunion.
I love the Christmas and Halloween specials they had.
Snoopy the dog, what a great show back then. We watched every episode, now its awesome that my grands kids can watch him to, will be taking my 2.1/2 yr old grand Daughter she is going to love this movie.
They take me back to childhood and happy memories.
Who honestly doesn’t love Snoopy? We have all the comics!
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang so much because it reminds me of my youth! That picture you have in the theater is awesome too!
I love the Peanut gang so much. It’s a great reminder of my childhood. Linus was always a favorite of mine.
I grew up watching Charlie Brown. I used to love the Christmas special. I am excited to take my friends little girls to see this.
We are big Peanuts fans. This will be on list of movies to see!
I do love Snoopy & I love your story as well. It takes me to those amazing childhood memories filled with so much of fun. The trailer is awesome & love the giveaway too.
I love the specials that they have. They are so classic, so simple, but so telling of the times. That cartoon could not be created now.
I have always been a fan of The Peanuts. Snoopy is my favorite.
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang because I grew up with them. I watched all the holiday specials on TV. 🙂
I love them because they’re timeless. I loved them as a kid, my boys loved them as kids, and now my grandchildren love them.
I adore Snoopy and the gang, I always have. I think Schultz’s little world resonates with kids who see themselves in the group and with adults who appreciate the intelligent insightful themes.
I have watched their specials for years and loved them. They are the perfect group of little kids to let my children watch.
Snoopy ♥ began because my mother adored Snoopy. She especially loved him as the flying ace who was always cursing at Red Baron. The Peanuts gang brings back many happy moments of childhood, and BB even has the original cast recording of the musical. Good times. BB2U
I love the movie “Snoopy Come Home” . It had catchy music that you can’t help but sing along to, and a great story. I still cry when I watch it today. It has a happy ending so it’s good for kids.
Love them because I grew up watching Charlie Brown. Snoopy is my favorite character.
Well Snoopy is so so cute and he reminds me of my childhood.
I grew up with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. Many, many years ago. They’re still fun for me.
Thanks for the contest.
My brother and I used to watch Snoopy and the Peanuts gang when the specials were on TV. We always looked forward to them. My son also enjoyed Charlie Brown cartoons.
I’m a huge fan of dogs, and Snoopy is one of the coolest ones around. His sidekick, Woodstock, is awesome as well. My mom’s a huge Snoopy fan and would love this.
I grew up watching the Peanuts gang and reading the comic strip every week in the paper. I always loved Linus and his blankie.
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I love anything Snoopy because he’s such a happy character. Thank you for the chance to win! This is so cute!
I like they because they are fun and unique.
My daughter loves Snoopy so much that we have a Christmas Snoopy clock that stays up all year long!
I remember growing up watching Snoopy and the gang with my dad, so it brings back sweet memories for me. My youngest is becoming a fan, too!
I think everyone loves Snoopy.. I remember it years ago. then my 2 children and 10 grandchildren and they all love Snoopy!! They all had to have a Snoopy stuffed animal!!
I love it because it reminds me of my childhood. I loved when the specials came on tv and had many of the Peanut comic books.
I love Snoopy! I grew up watching the Peanuts and now my girls like them too. Every year we all get together and watch the famous Charlie Brown Christmas.
i can remember watching snoopy all my life and so grandchildren watch too and we love it.. kids now have so much to watch it i am sure lots of young dont even know who charlie brown and snoopy are and that is sad.. i just know mine love them!!!
i can remember watching snoopy all my life and so grandchildren watch too and we love it.. kids now have so much to watch it i am sure lots of young dont even know who charlie brown and snoopy are and that is sad.. i just know mine love them!!!
I loved watching Peanuts cartoons as a kid. I’m glad that they are making a new movie that my kids can now enjoy.
I love them because I also enjoyed their holiday specials and I think I read every one of their comic books when I was young.
I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang because they were such a big part of my childhood. Watched the specials every Halloween and Christmas, read the strip in the comics everyday and also had some of the very early Peanuts books (passed down from my older brother) where they all looked younger then in the specials and comic strip.
I love them because I grew up with them. My kids love to watch their holiday specials
I love snoopy and the gang so much and now i share them with my kids cant wait to see the movie
I grew up watching the peanuts specials. They bring back a lot of fond memories.