Here's that Peanuts thing I was talking about at dinner. -Joe ------------------------- A few years ago, Charlie Brown and the "PEANUTS" gang made a new friend who developed leukemia in an animated special entitled, WHY, CHARLIE BROWN, WHY?" Recently, MetLife has put out a series of instructional pamphlets which feature the "PEANUTS" gang dealing with such issues as the loss of a loved one, writing a will, and dealing with a permanent disability. Now that Charlie Brown is dealing with important issues, how about some "PEANUTS" specials for the kids of the '90s? We could learn about V.D. in, "IT BURNS WHEN I PEE, CHARLIE BROWN." Chuck and the Little Red-Headed Girl find out about unwanted pregnancy in,"DAMN STRAIGHT IT'S YOUR BABY, CHARLIE BROWN!" Is Linus gay? Find out in, "IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE, CHARLIE BROWN." See how the "PEANUTS" gang deals with date rape in, "NO MEANS NO, CHARLIE BROWN!" Discover a father's forbidden love in, "IT'S OUR LITTLE SECRET, CHARLIE BROWN." Franklin speaks! The "PEANUTS" gang gets a lesson in Ebonics in, "IMO BUSTA CAP INYO ASS, CHARLIE BROWN!" What goes on in the mind of a serial killer? Discover the inner workings of Pig Pen's twisted psyche and meet his murderous alter ego,"Mr. Clean" in, "GOD TOLD ME TO DO IT, CHARLIE BROWN." Schroeder peddles his body for crack money while stealing Social Security checks and boosting automobiles in "GO BLAME SOCIETY, CHARLIE BROWN!" Don't forget: Charlie Brown gets duped into spending all his money on New Age crap in "TAKE A SWIM IN 'LAKE YOU,' CHARLIE BROWN." Peppermint Patty and Marcie finally reveal their hidden relationship in "WHO NEEDS YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?" Woodstock and Snoopy are trapped in a well for a week, making their relationship take an ugly turn in "IT TASTES LIKE CHICKEN, CHARLIE BROWN!"