Snoopy vs The Red Baron: A Connection Across Time

Our first day working on notes for WWI we talked about Manfred Von Richthofen aka the Red Baron. As soon as the name Red Baron was said, the first thing that popped into my head was Snoopy vs. The Red Baron. Of all of the things with the Peanuts gang I would have to say the Red Baron is my favorite. Because of Snoopy I knew that the Red Baron was a top pilot during WWI. I find it amazing that a cartoon that everyone watches during every holiday known to man can almost glamorize something like the Red Baron. What started as a cartoon short eventually turned into a beloved Christmas song. Of all the times to be singing about a German pilot who killed eighty men, we chose Christmas. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron just goes to show how we deal with war. Instead of taking the gruesome paintings of Otto Dix to show what war is like, we look to the brighter side and make a family cartoon. I can't really say it's a bad thing though because I really do love Snoopy vs. The Red Baron. Below I have included the actual clip of Snoopy vs. The Red Baron and a video of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNremK0cBEg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RKHq5b3oLI&feature=related

Disclaimer: I do not own Snoopy vs. The Red Baron clip or song