Well, what have we here? It’s Snoopy’s Birthday. The iconic beagle from the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip celebrates his birthday officially on August 10th. I asked AI to give me a little help and here’s some key info on just how old Charlie Brown’s pup is:

Snoopy’s official birthday is August 10, established in a Peanuts comic strip published on that date in 1968. As a fictional character who first debuted on October 4, 1950 (76 years ago), he does not age in real time, though by calendar years since his creation, he would be 76.

All this birthday talk does do one very good thing though: It puts Snoopy in the spotlight. Gets people talking about Peanuts and Charles Shultz… and well, Snoopy. That’s great.

Here’s my philosophy on Snoopy. (Yes, I have one) Some people are like Charlie Brown. They have the best of intentions but the world always kind of smacks them down. We all get a turn being Ol’ Chuck. It’s a bummer but it happens from time to time. Snoopy is what you want to be. Snoopy has fun. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He makes his own fun and just let’s it fly.

Snoopy is where you want to be. The fearless flying ace one minute and crying tears of joy the next. Yup. Snoopy is (and always will be, the man) Happy Birthday Snoopy and thank you Charles Shultz.

In the feature film: ‘Snoopy come home’ all of Snoopy’s friends throw him a goodbye party. They all got him the same thing, a bone. Snoopy is so touched that he weeps with joy and sadness. It’s hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. Dog should have got an Oscar for this.

This clip has it all! Lucy is still trying to do emotion damage. Charlie and Snoopy are a wreck, but Snoopy still finds a way to be cool and debonair when a girl he likes shows up. It’s fantastic.

The World War One flying ace… always great.

Never underestimate Joe Cool.