"Snoopy's Brother: Spike"
Spike is very skinny. He used to live with coyotes; as a result of their selfishness--they wouldn't share any food with him; hence, he moved to Needles, where his best friend became a cactus.
A cactus has endurance. Gives the essence of life. And has needles, much like Spike's mustache, which is needle-like.
A common trait with Snoopy is that Spike also writes. Maybe he's not as fast on the typewriter as Snoopy, but he's able to craft a nice letter, mentioning that he's coming to visit the Peanuts Gallery.
Mark Twain didn't like the typewriter. I believe he thought it a nasty invention. Kerouac was a master on the typewriter. So is Snoopy--him still alive, surviving in the memories of myriads.
