Fun with cartoons

Cartoons rule the life of all. Everyday you watch your favorite animated cartoon character or go throw funny comic strips. You see them pull off wild gimmicks, hop, jump and sweep around, play pranks till they crack your sides with laughter. Small kids are addicted to them and grown ups adore them. Cartoons, whether they are part of animations or comic strips do have a life of their own. There are many facts about their life which have been unspoken of for generations. Knowing more about your favorite cartoon character can be fun and interesting.

Mickey Mouse is one of the beloved cartoon in the history of toons. He has some amusing facts about his life which are commonly not known. Mickey Mouse is the first cartoon figure to win an Oscar in 1941. Mickey Mouse was born on 18th November 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie. Mickey Mouse is known as Musse Pigg in Swedish and Topolino is Italian. Who does not love this funny and dynamic mouse and watch this animated character day and again? But did you notice that his ears are always turned towards front irrespective of the direction of his head.

Oftentimes, the cartoon characters also have a family. Sounds funny as well as unbelievable? Yes, they do have parents, siblings, sweethearts and kids. Wish to know more about their life? Read on! Charlie Brown of the Peanuts comic strips fame has a father who is a barber. Goofy has a wife and a son. He seems to be pretty secretive about their names so the cartoon world refers to them as Mrs. Goofy and Goofy Junior. Donald Duck's sister is called Dumbella and she is the mother of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Bigears, Noddy's best friend and guide, has a younger brother named Smallears who works for Santa Claus. Popeye's adopted son is Swee'pea. Beetle from the 'Beetle Bailey' and Lois from 'Hi and Lois' comic strips are brother and sister?

Cartoons were always referred to with their nicknames. However, did you ever imagine in your wildest dream that any animated character has real name too. Cinderella's real name is Ella. Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy. Scooby Doo's first name is Scoobert and Shaggy's real name is Norville. Finding it tough to believe such untalked facts? Wait till you hear this! Aladdin never ever got any formal education. He learned from real life experiences on the streets of Agrabah.

Moving back to history of toons, Felix the Cat was the most popular cartoon character before Mickey Mouse took over. However, this cat is the first cartoon to have been shaped into a balloon for a parade. Elzie Crisler Segar is the creator of Popeye. Popeye made its first appearance in 1919. His comic strips were initiated in 1931 and to the amazement of all the spinach consumption hiked up by thirty-three percent in United States.

Any comic strip or animated cartoon character has a lot of wild facts about their life which can leave anyone astounded and stunned. Digging deep into their life will reveal many more such facts. Cartoons have family members you might not be aware of but they are and always be your best friends. Dido and Yappy are best friends too, you can be part of their notorious activities by joining their gang of friends.