I don’t know if you’ve ever taken the
time to watch “It’s a great pumpkin Charlie Brown.” I don’t mean just have it on in the back ground; I mean sit down and really truly watch and soak in the Great Pumpkin.
I hadn’t ever up until a couple years ago. Charlie Brown is one of Eric’s favorite characters from his childhood, so Charlie Brown became one of our Christmas Traditions and shortly after, one of our Halloween Traditions as well.
I watched this movie a couple times in high school, for various activities, classes and etc. but I had never really found a deeper meaning to the Great Pumpkin; after all, it was just a kid’s show … right?
Well, if you really pay attention to what the “Great Pumpkin is all about” you may find a deeper meaning and a greater admiration for Linus.
If you haven’t seen the movie, it goes a little something like this…
All the kids are getting very excited for Halloween, Trick-or-Treats and the Halloween party that surprisingly Charlie Brown was invited to! They are talking about their costumes, plans and excitement when Linus tells them that he is going to forgo the Halloween night fun with them to wait in the pumpkin patch for “The Great Pumpkin”.
Linus explains to them that “Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere.” Linus goes on to say “He’s gotta pick this one, he’s got to. I don’t see how a Pumpkin Patch could be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.” The other kids all laugh at him, and resume talking about their plans. Then on Halloween night, Linus goes out to the patch, and on their way to Trick –or- treats and the party, they stop by to ridicule Linus. Charlie tries to reason with Linus, by saying …
Charlie Brown: “Oh brother. When are you going to stop believing in something that isn't true?”Linus: “When YOU stop believing in that fat guy in a red suit and the white beard who goes, "Ho, ho, ho!" “Charlie Brown: “We are obviously separated by denominational differences. “
Linus: “There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin. “
Linus continues to wait for the Great Pumpkin when Sally Brown decides to join him, because she’s a little sweet on Linus. A visitor shows up in the middle of the night and both Sally and Linus believe that the Great pumpkin has finally come, when in turn it was Snoopy.
They end up falling asleep in the patch, and once Sally loses faith, she yells at Linus…
Sally Brown: “I was robbed! I spent the whole night waiting for the Great Pumpkin, when I could have been out for tricks or treats. Halloween is over, and I missed it! You blockhead. You kept me up all night waiting for the Great Pumpkin, and all that came was a beagle. I didn't get a chance to go out for tricks or treats. And it was all your fault. I'll sue! What a fool I was! I could have had candy apples and gum and cookies and money and all sorts of things, but no, I had to listen to you. You blockhead. What a fool I was. Trick or treats come only once a year. And I missed it by sitting in a pumpkin patch with a blockhead. YOU OWE ME RESTITUTION!”
Linus turns to Charlie Brown and says “ You’ve heard of the fury of a woman scorened, haven’t you?”
Charlie Brown: “Yeah, I guess I have.”
Linus: “Well, that’s nothing compared to the fury of a woman who has been cheated out of Trick-or-Treats.”
The movie ends with Linus ready to wait for the Great Pumpkin again next year.
Now, I’m not going do dumb it down for you because I think you should watch the movie, and find your own things to take away, but I will offer a few things I took away from this movie. How great is Linus’ faith? Linus had the greatest faith in something he had never saw. As a Christian I learn a lot from Linus and his faith in the Great Pumpkin. If I would put as much faith in God as Linus does in the Great Pumpkin, I’ll be in pretty good shape.
Just some random thought for the day!
All my Love, Abby
I hadn’t ever up until a couple years ago. Charlie Brown is one of Eric’s favorite characters from his childhood, so Charlie Brown became one of our Christmas Traditions and shortly after, one of our Halloween Traditions as well.
I watched this movie a couple times in high school, for various activities, classes and etc. but I had never really found a deeper meaning to the Great Pumpkin; after all, it was just a kid’s show … right?
Well, if you really pay attention to what the “Great Pumpkin is all about” you may find a deeper meaning and a greater admiration for Linus.
If you haven’t seen the movie, it goes a little something like this…
All the kids are getting very excited for Halloween, Trick-or-Treats and the Halloween party that surprisingly Charlie Brown was invited to! They are talking about their costumes, plans and excitement when Linus tells them that he is going to forgo the Halloween night fun with them to wait in the pumpkin patch for “The Great Pumpkin”.
Linus explains to them that “Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere.” Linus goes on to say “He’s gotta pick this one, he’s got to. I don’t see how a Pumpkin Patch could be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.” The other kids all laugh at him, and resume talking about their plans. Then on Halloween night, Linus goes out to the patch, and on their way to Trick –or- treats and the party, they stop by to ridicule Linus. Charlie tries to reason with Linus, by saying …
Charlie Brown: “Oh brother. When are you going to stop believing in something that isn't true?”Linus: “When YOU stop believing in that fat guy in a red suit and the white beard who goes, "Ho, ho, ho!" “Charlie Brown: “We are obviously separated by denominational differences. “
Linus: “There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin. “
Linus continues to wait for the Great Pumpkin when Sally Brown decides to join him, because she’s a little sweet on Linus. A visitor shows up in the middle of the night and both Sally and Linus believe that the Great pumpkin has finally come, when in turn it was Snoopy.
They end up falling asleep in the patch, and once Sally loses faith, she yells at Linus…
Sally Brown: “I was robbed! I spent the whole night waiting for the Great Pumpkin, when I could have been out for tricks or treats. Halloween is over, and I missed it! You blockhead. You kept me up all night waiting for the Great Pumpkin, and all that came was a beagle. I didn't get a chance to go out for tricks or treats. And it was all your fault. I'll sue! What a fool I was! I could have had candy apples and gum and cookies and money and all sorts of things, but no, I had to listen to you. You blockhead. What a fool I was. Trick or treats come only once a year. And I missed it by sitting in a pumpkin patch with a blockhead. YOU OWE ME RESTITUTION!”
Linus turns to Charlie Brown and says “ You’ve heard of the fury of a woman scorened, haven’t you?”
Charlie Brown: “Yeah, I guess I have.”
Linus: “Well, that’s nothing compared to the fury of a woman who has been cheated out of Trick-or-Treats.”
The movie ends with Linus ready to wait for the Great Pumpkin again next year.
Now, I’m not going do dumb it down for you because I think you should watch the movie, and find your own things to take away, but I will offer a few things I took away from this movie. How great is Linus’ faith? Linus had the greatest faith in something he had never saw. As a Christian I learn a lot from Linus and his faith in the Great Pumpkin. If I would put as much faith in God as Linus does in the Great Pumpkin, I’ll be in pretty good shape.
Just some random thought for the day!
All my Love, Abby
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