How Classic Cartoons Created a Culturally Literate Generation

IntellectualTakeout.org ^ | July 18, 2017 | Annie Holmquist

[Fred Hayek]

And Blazing Saddles had a reference to that schtick.

“Candygram for Mongo”

[kalee]

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[wjcsux]

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[wjcsux]

I loved Foghorn Leghorn.

[KarlInOhio]

And never hold a note at the resonant frequency of the building you are inside.

[vladimir998]

Americans used to love these cartoons. Others sometimes see them in ways we could never imagine: http://religiousfreaks.com/2006/02/27/tom-jerry-a-jewish-conspiracy/

[fini]

They used classical music and story lines because they did not have to pay royalties. That gave them free music and story lines. I had a friend who was deep into classic music- he had hundreds of vinyl records. When asked how he got interested in classical music, he unashamedly said- cartoons.

[freds6girlies]

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[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bkmrk.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I loved that movie. Loved Uncle Remus.

[ex91B10]

And don’t forget the law of gravity!

[PGR88]

They also taught me about gun safety. If you don’t want to hurt someone, just shoot them in the butt.

[BlueLancer]

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[csvset]

Very puny cartoon.

[minnesota_bound]

I use a ROKU box and installed the XTV app (google it) which has all the old tv shows and some new ones plus it has the cartoons you would remember. All the classics and not so. Better then what is on today if there is anything on Saturday mornings.

[ResponseAbility]

****Are you talking about the deaths of committed conservative Christian men in the military?****

Yes. I had not considered the unbalanced scale of Christian homeschooled people who join with a sense of duty to country instilled into them by Godly parents who love this country for its God founded freedoms. I am sadly ashamed that I had not considered that.

[21twelve]

“Cartoons are also a great way to learn basics of a foreign language.”

I met a guy that was Russian - 20-something. His English was so good with no accent and I said something like “Yeah - but you were born here?”

“No - we came over when I was nine.”

“Wow - you must have worked really hard on your English - you don’t have an accent at all.”

He laughed. “No - just watched cartoons all day! Seriously.”

[jmacusa]

Yes, you’re right! When you run out the end of a hollow log IT IS possible to dangle in the air for several seconds as long as you furiously run in place.

[jmacusa]

Yes, this can be a problem. As can be those misplaced bottles of Vanishing Cream.

[jmacusa]

“I loved Foghorn Leghorn’’. “NOW HOLD ON A COTTIN’ PICKIN’ MINUTE!, YA GOT IT ALL WRONG! I SAY I SAY LOOK AT ME WHEN I”M TALKIN’ TO YA BOY!’’ ( This kids so dumb he thinks the Canadian border pays rent!’) :-)