She's a good friend, but tends to take Marcie for granted. The flavor profile leaves nothing more to be desired. ![]() She's perfectly practical, yet hopelessly romantic. She's a tenacious athlete, but an unfocused student. Just like the candy, Peppermint Patty is more than the sum of deliciously contrasting characteristics. After all, who can resist the charming Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt? Besides Charlie Brown, anyway. Since she is also the only girl who dresses as a tomboy, her appearance also singles her out amongst the Peanuts family and serves to reinforce her living situation and scholastic abilities.Even though National Peppermint Patty Day on February 11th is technically intended to celebrate a confection that coats a sugary center with semi-sweet chocolate, around these parts the holiday takes on a far more Peanuts-y purpose. Her rebellion against girly dresses and her tomboy personality could be reflective of her status in society: she is the parent of divorced children, in an era where divorce was something still frowned upon. Taken together, Patty’s appearance and personality are key reflections of her time. She also sometimes has a crush on Charlie Brown, but is more often than not frustrated by him like everyone else. Patty’s true strength is as an athlete, being a star on the baseball team. Patty was a latchkey kid before there was a name for it. This was a result of her underlying fears of going to bed before her father returned home from work. She was not very good in school, consistently receiving a D- on every single assignment and often sleeping through class. Patty was also a part of a single parent household as her mother was dead and she lived only with her father who worked all the time, reflecting a growing reality in the USA. Her short hair and freckles also allude to her tomboy personality, giving her an overall appearance that is strictly not feminine. Dressed in a baseball t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, Patty is distinctly different from all the other Peanuts girls who tend to wear only dresses and Mary Jane-looking shoes. Her appearance defied gender norms of the time. ![]() She was consciously developed in response to the social changes of the 1960s, specifically the women’s movement. Schulz said that Patty was originally was going to be developed into her own comic strip, but he decided instead to make her part of the Peanuts family. Despite being tough, she is still sensitive, but prideful and tries not to show when she has her feelings hurt. ![]() Although tomboy in her looks and some of her behavior, she is still portrayed as a little girl. Her short hair, sandals and shorts make her unabashedly tomboy appearance stand out amongst the other Peanuts girls. Charles Schulz introduced Patty (Patricia Reichardt) in 1966 and she was the only girl who didn’t wear a dress. Of all the Peanuts characters, Peppermint Patty is the most obvious in terms of making a statement. She often misunderstands social situations and has a tendency to appreciate her own version of reality over others. She doesn’t let anyone get away with unkindness, but she isn’t the brightest nor that intuitive. Like the rest of the Peanuts‘ gang girls, Peppermint Patty is pretty forthright and speaks her mind. Peanuts, written and illustrated by Charles Schulz.
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