Happy Birthday, Moose and Squirrel!

[man4allcats]

More at CNN:


"Fifty years ago, Jay Ward's animated moose and squirrel duo, "Rocky & Bullwinkle," debuted on ABC, forever changing the way the world looked at animated television.

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Ward was a one-man public relations machine, churning out first-rate promos in the days before PR companies were entrenched in the system.

... Ward tried to buy an island between Minnesota and Canada that he named Moosylvania (he leased it instead). In efforts to have Moosylvania made into the 51st state, Ward traveled cross-country by bus, collecting signatures along the way.

When Ward reached the White House gates, he asked to speak to President John F. Kennedy about statehood for Moosylvania, but guards brusquely turned him away. As it turned out, Kennedy was dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis on that exact day."

[John1956PA]

1. Here's a link to a previous DU post regarding this anniversary.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x32660

[niyad]

2. k and r

[TCJ70]

3. Is moose and squirrel!

Is ALWAYS moose and squirrel...

[jmondine]

4. Shall we set the Wayback Machine for 50 years ago?