From Wiki:
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt
From Peanuts Wiki
Peppermint Patty first appeared in 1966. Her full name wasn't revealed until the early 1970s. She is a good friend of Charlie Brown and Marcie. She met "Chuck" in 1966 through a mutual friend, Roy. She met Marcie in 1971 when Patty was Marcie's counselor in summer camp. This implies that Patty is older than Marcie, but later they appear in the same class. Given their respective academic reputations, however, it seems likely that either Marcie skipped a grade, Patty was held back, or both.
While academics are Peppermint Patty's weak spot (D minus is her most frequent grade), athletics are her strong suit (despite wearing sandals, which might be expected to hamper her movement). In her first storyline, she helped out Chuck's baseball team, though she later got her own team. She also has appeared playing football, hockey, and figure skating.
She lives with her dad; her mother is either deceased or out of the picture. She can be dimwitted; at first she did not realize that Snoopy was a dog; Marcie had to prove this to her by pulling apart his doghouse. Patty, Marcie, Franklin, and Roy apparently live in a different section of town from the rest of the cast; they go to a different school, and Chuck mentions that she had to walk across town to help his team.
A few years after being introduced, Peppermint Patty begins to develop a crush on Charlie Brown. She often sits under a tree with him discussing matters of the heart as he manages to evade the issue. She also developed a short-lived crush on Pig-Pen and fell in love with Pierre in Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!!)
From Time -- CNN (2005)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
By Carolina A. Miranda; Logan Orlando Monday, Jan. 24, 2005
Spongebob is under fire. Christian-right activist James Dobson last week claimed a video starring the kids' icon is "pro-homosexual." It's not the first time a cartoon character has caused a stir. --By Carolina A. Miranda and Logan Orlando
SPONGEBOB
He holds hands with his friend Patrick, but his Nickelodeon creators say the yellow sea sponge was not written as a gay character
MARCIE AND PEPPERMINT PATTY
Was Charlie Brown just a beard? Gay observers swear Marcie and "Sir" from Peanuts are part of their culture
VELMA
One popular gay website had this to say about the brainiac on Scooby Doo: "Just take one look at her and you know she belongs to no man"
TINKY WINKY
The Teletubby was famously "outed" by Jerry Falwell in '99. His evidence: Winky's purple coat and red vinyl purse
ERNIE AND BERT
The Muppet duo share a room; they inspire disguises at gay-pride events. Producers insist that they're just "good friends"
and finally FROM BLACK20 ...
Wedding Announcement: Marcie and Peppermint Patty (Johnson Reichardt)
* by Jay LaPlante |
Dr. Marcie Johnson and Patricia Peppermint Patty Reichardt were wed on the afternoon of June 19, 2008. Ceremonies were held at Half Moon Bay, California, officiated by Justice of the Peace Mark Ettenhofer.
Reichardt, whose mother had passed in her childhood, was walked down by her father, name unknown, who also toasted the couple, saying, Wahn won waaan. Wah wah, won waaah.
Johnsons parents were not in attendance.
Reichardt wore a red and white striped Armani pantsuit. Johnson wore ivory Moss Lipow frames.
Serving as best man for both was Charles Brown, a prominent aerospace engineer. He was joined by his red-haired wife, Heather.
After saying "I do" and "I do, sir" the couple left for a honeymoon in Napa. Afterward, they will return to their home in Santa Rosa, California, where Johnson is a local family doctor and Reichardt owns a sporting goods store.