So why does Charlie Brown get rocks in his TOT bag?

[The Mystery Machine]

Serious debate here. We were discussing Charlie Brown getting rocks in his TOT bag in the classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown".
Ok I think they give him rocks because his costume is awful. My mother disagrees.
So what do you think???

 

[JerseyJanice]

I always thought it was because of his costume, too.

 

[olena]

Because he's Charlie Brown. He always gets the short end of the stick....

 

[FergieTCat]

I agree. It's just because he's the Charlie Brown-iest.

That is my most quoted Charlie Brownism -- "I got a rock!" Says it so well sometimes.

 

[snoopy]

Yep, because he is mediocore Charlie Brown.

Poor thing, I always felt so sorry for him, I literally cringed watching that movie as a kid.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Yes, Judi, but Snoopy gave a tour-de-force performance in that cartoon.

His night ride to fight the Red Baron is one of my favorite cartoon scenes.

 

[snoopy]

So true, JJ. Its the defining moment of the movie, no doubt.

But then Snoopy does tend to take center stage quite often, doesn't he?

 

[aahmom1]

Me too Snoopy, makes me sad to think about a little one getting a rock, even if it is a cartoon. I'm such a sap.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Yes aahmom and that is what spurred this question. As 6yodd was watching it last night she just felt so awful for poor Charlie. I do too. Well I guess that is the point of it I suppose.
My mom said CB should have thrown the rock thru the window.