It is said that we all wear many hats . . . husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, cook, chauffeur, friend . . . the list would go on and on and on. But in the literal sense, there are thousands of hats worn every day. Many of them are distinctive to our occupations, but some hats are just plain fun. And probably one of (if not THE) most recognizable hats in the world is a simple cap with two round protrusions. The famous Mickey Mouse ears!
Mickey Mouse is the 3rd most recognizable character in the WORLD after Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald. Between its opening in 1955 and its 50th anniversary in 2005, Disneyland alone sold 78 million pairs of Mickey Mouse ears. That is enough to adorn every child in America under the age of 18!
“The all-time most popular Disneyland souvenir is a pair of personalized Mickey Mouse ears. While the embroidery is free, the Mat Hatter and other shops that sell them will not allow guests to have them adorned with the name of a famous person, corporation, sports team or personal business. This does not stop guests from getting creative; one requested that ‘Vincent’ be written on his, then after it was handed back to him, he tore off one of the ears” (Little-Known Facts about Well-Known Places: Disneyland).
When Firstborn was almost 3 years old, she got to select her first Mickey Mouse ears. The selection has long since expanded past the traditional black ears. There are rows of different hats adorned with a plethora of decorations. She happily selected a pair of princess ears, about which her baby brother was later less excited when she put them on him. In the not-too-distant future, I will get to take Boy-Twin and Girl-Twin to Disneyland for the first time, and they will also be indoctrinated into the club of millions that proudly wear the Mickey Mouse ears!
[Project 24 is a Creative Photography Challenge that I am applying to my own art form -- writing -- and pursuing with several photographer friends via Facebook.]
Very fun take on hats. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's my favorite one! ;)
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