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Beyond the Patch: The Long, Strange Evolution of Linus van Pelt’s ‘Great Pumpkin’ Obsession
For millions of households, Halloween isn’t officially underway until the familiar strains of Vince Guaraldi’s jazz score signal the start of the 1966 CBS television special, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The premise is etched into the collective memory of American pop culture: while the rest of the Peanuts gang indulges in the standard…
