In the June 22, 1970 strip, Snoopy says, "I finally found out what that stupid bird's name is and you'll never believe it ... Woodstock!" His name derives from the eponymous 1969 music and arts ...

The cartoonist also thinks that when Schulz introduced Woodstock — the tiny bird who’s Snoopy’s best friend — in 1969, he gave Snoopy another important dimension. Snoopy is “grounded ...

Verdict: Mixed nuts. Snoopy’s bird friend was only granted a name years after his first appearance. He is named for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, which took place on Jewish dairy farmer Max ...

They also feature in some of his most definitive panels. Snoopy's friend Woodstock may be small, but some of the yellow ...