Bugs Bunny at 85: Bugs Reflected the Culture,
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Posted By: Judy W., 7/28/2025 7:15:25 PM
I know, I know. We have been in the midst of a blizzard of important domestic and world events this summer, (Snip) But in the midst of all this, we should not forget the 85th birthday of that beloved all-American trickster and practical joker, Bugs Bunny. A look back at the original cartoon series shows just how much that rabbit reflected the culture. On July 27, 1940, the wisecracking, mouthy bunny with a Brooklyn accent got his official start in the Looney Tunes classic “A Wild Hare,” in which he bamboozles and confuses the most unsuccessful and hapless hunter in American history, Elmer Fudd, for the first of many times.
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How fortunate we older people are to have had such wonderful cartoons, without worrying about offending anyone. Just good laughs. For that matter, we had some great comedians too.