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Mickey is a "little fellow trying to do the best he could". (Walt Disney) "[Mickey's] so popular because he's such a nice little guy-- fiesty, but not pushy. He lets other people lose their tempers." (Roy E. Disney, Walt's nephew) "Mickey Mouse!" [Allied troops who landed on the beaches of France on D-Day in World War II (that was the code word for the entire Allied mission!)] Mickey is "a hero; he represents all the good things in people". (Charles Solomon, writer) "Mickey Mouse is the quintessential symbol of innocence. Subliminally, he represents a lot of things we've lost. He represents how things used to be simple and fun and free of darkness. If there's a more poignant symbol, I don't know what it is." (Bob Greene, newspaper columnist) Practically everyone loved Mickey... "the children who thought he was funny, the philosophers who thought he represented America's raucous individualism, the esthetes who saw in him the first successful adjustment of linear design to the fluttering motion of the films"... (Life Magazine) |
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Mickey Mouse started his career as what has been described as "at best a fresh and bratty kid, at worst a dimunitive and sadistic monster". In Steamboat Willie, he honks ducks with tight hugs, uses the teeth of a cow as a xylophone, and winds the tail of a goat like a music box. Mickey wasn't truly depraved; he just engaged in "pure, amoral, very boyish mischief". Because Mickey was somewhat fashioned after Charlie Chaplin, there were many similarities between these two characters. Parents were alarmed with Mickey's obnoxious and crass behavior; a deluge of letters flooded Walt Disney's office, demanding a "kinder, gentler" mouse. Accompanying Mickey's physical makeover came a definite shift in behavior. Mickey was no longer loud and brash, but more quiet and charming. Mickey, then and now, is not particularly funny; he is attractive in a pleasant and appealing fashion. This is a trait that was inherited from Disney himself, who was not known to be truly humorous. Mickey abandoned slapsick comedy; he would forever be destined to be a "nice guy" with this major alteration. |
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These days, Mickey is still widely known for his charm, manners, and shy kindness. "Mickey" is synonymous with all that is good and benign; he is the ultimate symbol of happiness and delight. Mickey has survived through the ravages of World War II (where his name was the code word for the entire Allied mission) as well as the different trends that the world has followed. Whether he is donning an immaculate tuxedo or clad only in swimming trunks, Mickey will forever be hailed as the greatest mouse to grace the earth. |
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I don't know...i never liked mickey mouse. donald duck ruled and still rules. i love that guy! |
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you just gotta laugh when donald totally looses it when he can't shut a door and it gets stuck..he goes berzerk and its just halarious. he's always wanting attention and he never gets it. i feel sorry for him. same as goofy...totally halarious. i also like daffy duck...my goodness...too funny. better than bugs imo...although both have incredible wit, daffy wins cause he dones't get the attention he deserves just like donald. no i don't have an obsession with ducks |
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"I rock..... and roll..... all day long..... sweet suzie!" - WindBlow = Kung Pow |
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Vitamin C Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, a water-soluble vitamin, was first isolated (from adrenal cortex, oranges, cabbage, and lemon juice) in the laboratories of American biochemists Albert Szent-Gyorgyi and Charles King in the years 1928–33. Szent-Gyorgyi found the Hungarian red pepper to be an exceptionally rich source; citrus fruits and tomatoes are also excellent sources. Other good sources include berries, fresh green and yellow vegetables, and white potatoes and sweet potatoes. The vitamin is readily oxidized and therefore is easily destroyed in cooking and during storage. All animals except humans, other primates, guinea pigs, and one bat and bird species are able to synthesize ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is necessary for the synthesis of the body's cementing substances: bone matrix, collagen, dentin, and cartilage. It is an antioxidant and is necessary to several metabolic processes. Deficiency of vitamin C results in scurvy, the symptoms of which are largely related to inadequate collagen synthesis and defective formation of intercellular materials. Ascorbic acid is metabolized slowly in humans, and symptoms of scurvy are usually not seen for three or four months in the absence of any dietary vitamin C. The use of megadoses of ascorbic acid to prevent common colds, stress, mental illness, cancer, and heart disease is a continuing subject of research. A study conducted in Great Britain in 1998 found that 500 mg of vitamin C daily had pro-oxidant as well as antioxidant effects and could damage DNA, the genetic material. The recommended daily allowance for adults is 60 mg. |
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you learn something new everyday folks |
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Everyday's a schoolday! |
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yep. hey giginger, the nurse wants to see you for a sec ;) |
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