"Steamboat Willie"

[ryukyuboi]

YouTube - SteamBoat Willie

Happy Birthday Mickey!! You turned 79 years old today.

[TheNoNamedOne]

Yes, Happy B-day indeed, Mickey! You and Disney have done more for anthropomorphising animals and showing us (though most don't notice) our moral schizophrenia than any other. I support that. Good job.

Also, nothing like commodifying fantasy and dreams, create something a child wants, but deny them access to it if they don't have the money to buy a ticket for it. Economic lesson at an early age is good for all to usher in reality. Ironic that that rides on a world of fantasy.

[ja_Patriot]

"...When Walt was younger he was hired to work at the Kansas City Star newspaper. He was later fired from the paper because of lack of creativity..."

Not bad for a guy with a lack of creativity.

Here are some fun facts about Walt Disney (http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Secrets/Walt.html) which you may or may not have known.

[socalheart]

Wow, next year's celebrations at the Disney theme parks should be awesome! :w00t: I recall having a Mickey Mouse print of the 60th birthday celebration somewhere. Regardless of folks say about Disney being the devil incarnate, I always liked their movies and such. I never thought of them as political first; doing so seemed to sully it all somehow.

[HDR-Japan]

Wow, now that brings back memories!