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Thursday, April 27, 2006

Interesting anniversary


Today, in 1900, Walter Lantz, American cartoonist, creator of Woody Woodpecker was born in New Rochelle, New York.
"An office boy on the New York American (1914), he studied cartooning by correspondence course, then started with William Randolph Hearst's animation studio in 1916. He rose to be writer/director/‘star’ of his own Dinky Doodle cartoons, then went to Hollywood, where he took over Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1928), and remained with Universal Pictures for over 50 years. Of the many characters he created, the most popular is Woody Woodpecker, whose characteristic laugh was supplied by his wife, actress Grace Stafford." (reference.com)

There may be lots of more important things to celebrate or honor today, but this one just made me smile...

10 Comments:

Blogger Amethyst Rising said...

Me too!

1:38 PM  
Blogger Distant Timbers Echo said...

Whatever works to make you smile, that's the important thing!

4:02 PM  
Blogger Amethyst Rising said...

I love W.W. - I never could resist a cute redhead... ;-) LOL

4:46 PM  
Blogger Distant Timbers Echo said...

Well, then...

[slicking back his red hair and popping a Tic Tac]

7:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Woody is based on a piliated woodpecker I believe. I saw one for the first time in my life this year, hammering away on our neighbor's tree. It was awesome. Haven't seen it since. I was waiting for it to laugh! :o)

7:34 AM  
Blogger Amethyst Rising said...

I don't see as many of them as I did as a kid... It wasn't uncommon to see one then... They are beautiful birds... But then I love birds!

8:53 AM  
Blogger Distant Timbers Echo said...

Hey Jules! I redid the comments thing on my blog for ya. See you there!

;D

2:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love things like this: "today is the birthday of Carol Burnett" or "today in history the largest diamond, the Culenin was discovered by accident". Something interesting (or perhaps horrible) happened each and every day. On really interesting days, I decide we all need to have some ice cream in celebration!!

6:08 PM  
Blogger Amethyst Rising said...

Ice cream is always a good idea! LOL ;-)

11:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks Jas! I noticed that. Just didn't want to say it on the post you put up that day. Not really appropriate. I'll be by.

9:19 AM  

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