In the Begininng

In remembrance of Charles M. Schulz and the work he did, I present to you via comics.com, the inaugural Peanuts strip that ran 60 years ago today in eight newspapers across America:


Of course, what would a Peanuts post be without some music? I present the song that was what inspired Vince Guaraldi's involvement with the television specials, Vince's own "Cast Your Fate to the Wind". As legend has it, Lee Mendelson, the longtime producer of the television specials was driving across the Golden Gate Bridge when he heard this song on the radio and decided to give Vince a call. Vince later performed the piece that would become known as "Linus and Lucy" over the phone that day.


Have a good weekend!