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Fun Stuff
1. In the 1960's Linus had to wear glasses. How did he find out he needed
glasses?
[His eyes would water whenever he read and ate potato chips
simultaneously]
2. What is Sally's nickname for Linus?
[Sweet Babboo]
2a. Once Eudora also had a crush on Linus - what was her
nickname for him?
[The cutest of the cute; she has also called him ``sweet babboo'']
3. All the kids got mad at Linus when their mothers neglected them to go
over to Linus's house to play a game with Linus's mother. What was the
game?
[Pool]
3a. What color was the ``playing surface'' they used in this game?
[Tangerine]
4. Linus's mother used to put something special in his school lunches. What
was it?
[A note]
5. What kind of flannel is Linus's blanket made from?
[Outing flannel]
6. Linus once wanted to send a security blanket to Caroline Kennedy. Why
couldn't he?
[He didn't know her last name]
7. Who is Linus's favorite teacher?
[Miss Othmar]
7a. What is her married name?
[Hagemeyer]
7b. During the teacher's strike of 1968 Linus brought something to this
teacher while she walked a picket line - what was it?
[A bowl of soup (or a bowl of rain)]
8. When Linus ran for school president he promised to appear before the
school board, but later said he could not. Why not?
[It was past his bedtime]
9. Snoopy and Linus form the most unique double play combination in the
history of baseball. What position does Linus play in this combination?
[Second base]
10. On a related note, Linus's blanket has on occasion been used as one of
the bases for a baseball game. Which base?
[Second base]
11. Linus's blanket has on at least one occasion come to life and attacked
someone else in the strip. Who?
[Lucy]
12. How does the Great Pumpkin judge which pumpkin patch to appear in?
[It is the most sincere pumpkin patch]
13. What kind of snake is Linus afraid of?
[The queen snake]
14. For ``show and tell'' Linus once made a replica of some famous religious
documents. Which documents?
[The Dead Sea scrolls]
15. Who was Linus's first disciple?
[Peppermint Patty] (Think Thinner, Snoopy;
Snoopy was also later dubbed a ``follower'' of the
Great Pumpkin movement, 10/15/89)
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