Lucille van Pelt, Psychiatrist

Lucille (Lucy) van Pelt came into being in 1952. She was a creation of Charles Schultz but to generations of kids she is real. We all know Lucy the crabby, bullying, football jerking, psychiatrist and her faults and foibles. She is the older sister of Linus and Rerun and nemesis of Charlie Brown. She also has a softer romantic side; her love for Schroeder, a musician. She is bad ass.
Lucy may have seemed mean but really she was just a rocker girl. You would have to be a blockhead to mess with her. She'll slug ya! She was also an entrepreneur. How many kids did you know who had a lemonade stand? Lucy had a psychiatric help stand. For most of her career as a psychiatrist Lucy only charged a nickle it wasn't until the 80's when faced with the rising costs of hot chocolate she raised her price to 7 cents.
Sure she was vain and always wanted to be the pageant queen. Haven't we all wanted to say "You do think I'm pretty don't you." with a clinched fist. She always had her girl friends Violet and Frieda to watch her back. But as any female will tell you, keep an eye on them when they are around Schroeder. Her only real threat was from Peppermint Pattie. Both Peppermint Patti and her Alice B. Toklas, Marcie called her Lucille. Lucy knew to stay clear of those girls.
Lucy focused most her aggressive energy towards her younger brother Linus and blockhead neighbor Charlie Brown. She was known to torment them whenever she had the chance. Linus was often her servant and Charlie Brown, even though he was her patient, received the sharp end of her tongue many times.

Love her or hate her Lucy is one part of us. If you were born in the later half of the 20th century in the USA you know Lucy.