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MICKEY MOUSE'S BIRTHDAY / NATIONAL VICHYSSOISE DAY
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MICKEY MOUSE'S BIRTHDAY
Hey, all you mouseketeers. Any of you old enough to remember the Mickey Mouse Club? Pretty big deal back in the day.
For you history buffs:
On November 18th, Mickey Mouse Birthday commemorates the debut of a lovable mouse that was once a rabbit called Oswald. His character got his start on film on November 18, 1928, but before that, the story begins in 1927, when Walt Disney first sketched a floppy-eared bunny while under contract to Universal Studios. The events that unraveled brought us Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse came under the roller coaster events of Oswald’s success and Universal’s disappointing contract negotiations. Disney Bros. Studio took their leave of both the studio and Oswald and set to work, creating a character who would go on to lead the company into the future.
From a rabbit named Oswald to a mouse named Mortimer, eventually, the squeaky-voiced rodent was dubbed Mickey. He flopped in two animated short films without any success. Then on November 18, 1928, Mickey’s star was born. The first animation synchronized to music and sound effects, Steamboat Willie premiered in New York.
Mickey Mouse Club
Within a year, a Mickey Mouse Club popped up in Salem, Oregon. This particular club offered admission as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army. Patrons donated either a potato or a small toy and a penny as admission. According to a December 22, 1929, Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) article, $12 and three truckloads of potatoes and toys collected by eager new members.
Remember, the stock market crashed just 20 days before Mickey Mouse was born. That a cute little mouse could bring smiles to the faces of children at an uncertain time isn’t such a surprise.
Generally, new members joined the club by completing an admission form obtained from a local merchant and attending meetings held during matinees at local movie houses. The price of admission often was reduced for good deeds and report cards. By the end of 1930, the Mickey Mouse Clubs had spread across the country.
New Look & Companions
In 1935, animator Fred Moore gave Mickey a new look that enabled a more fluid movement to the animation.
A makeover in 1935 by animator Fred Moore gave Mickey the look we are familiar with today. The big eyes, white gloves, and the pert little nose. More lovable than ever before, he propelled himself even further into the hearts of children everywhere.
His companions Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto joined him along the way, bringing vaudevillian comedy with them.
NATIONAL VICHYSSOISE DAY
November 18 observes a cold soup that is loved by many. It is National Vichyssoise Day.
Made thick with pureed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock, Vichyssoise is traditionally served cold though sometimes is eaten hot.
In the United States, Vichyssoise is pronounced: vish – e – swaz.
Culinary historians debate the origin of Vichyssoise. However, the man most credited with the reinvention of the soup is French chef Louis Diat. Back in 1950, New Yorker Magazine interviewed Diat, who was the chef at the Ritz Carlton in New York City; he told them: upon the potato and leek soup of my childhood which my mother and grandmother used to make. I recalled how during the summer my older brother and I used to cool it off by pouring in cold milk and how delicious it was. I resolved to make something of the sort for the patrons of the Ritz.”
Recipes have been found for soup very similar to Vichyssoise but served hot dating back as far as 1869.
Comments
I'm an older coot and have no memory of any animation or print cartoon with Mickey Mouse. He was essentially a logo for Disney. There were Donald Duck cartoons with Goofy and Pluto, but I don't remember Mickey.
The only Vichyssoise I've had served me had a tomatoe base, to which i would exclaim, "I could have had a V-8!" Interesting that it didn't start that way.
What better way to celebrate than to sign up for the new Disney channels.
Once upon a time maybe, but with today's Disney, you can count me out.
The biggest reason for me was to get ESPN+ so I don’t have to watch so many games on my phone.plus Discovery channels
I hear ya. I can certainly relate to trying to figure out the best way to get the TV options we want for the best price. We could have a whole thread dedicated to that topic. I just try not to give any of my money to Disney in particular, for a lot of reasons.
I hear ya, if I ever figure a way to cut the cord & ditch the dish and be able to watch just what I want myself and many more people would be happy.