There are 2 viewing obligations in my house that must be fulfilled for the Christmas season to officially begin: Ralphie must shoot his out in A Christmas Story, and the Peanuts gang must dance like a bunch of spasmodic automatons before Linus tells us what Christmas is all about.
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Apparently I’m not the only one who holds that last Christmas tradition dear, as some joyful citizens of New York — with Mashable“s endorsement — proved with their Peanuts-inspired flash mob.
Schroeder, Linus, Sally are all represented — even 3 and 4 (the short-lived twins of the comic strip circa 1963) make an appearance on the streets of the Big Apple to share the Christmas spirit and, presumably, work up a sweat.
The only disappointment is the inevitable Snoopy cameo, who forgoes the guitar playing of the cartoon and instead, prances around like he’s an extra in Hair – The Musical.
Now if only some inventive city dwellers instigated a flash mob dressed in pink bunny suits, my other Christmas wish would come true.
