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nBornnon this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse first appeared in the cartoonn“Steamboat Willie.” The animated rodent had the voice of WaltnDisney.
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nDisneynhad wanted to use his popular character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, butnhe had created that character while working for Universal Picturesnand didn’t have the copyright. Oswald looks a lot like Mickey, butnwith rabbit ears instead of round mouse ears!
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nAfterncreating the new mouse character, Walt Disney wanted to call himnMortimer. His wife nixed the name and suggested the shorter, cuternname Mickey instead. And guess what? Mickey became EVER so much morenpopular than Oswald the Lucky Rabbit! What with the Mickey Mousenwristwatch (sold from 1933 to present), the 55-foot-tall Mickey Mousenleading the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1935, the ubiquitousnimages of Mickey on TV, in merchandise, and in lots and lots of themenparks—well! Mickey is known worldwide, and has been famous for morenthan 80 years now…
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nDidnyou know…?
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nMickeyn Mouse was the first cartoon character to talk. (1929)
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nYoun may think of Mickey in just his little red shorts, but he hasn appeared in 175 different costumes. One of the most famous is then red robes and pointed blue hat of fantasia.
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nThen words “Mickey Mouse” were used as a secret password betweenn Allied intelligence officers during World War II.
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nCelebrate!
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nGetnsome free Mickey coloring pages here.
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nMake a Mickey cake with the idea in this earlier post.
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nOr go all-out with a Mickey Birthday Bash.
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nMake a Mickey cake with the idea in this earlier post.
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nOr go all-out with a Mickey Birthday Bash.
