Micky and I often play an interesting conversation game where we plan an imaginary dinner for 5 or 10 famous people who we would like to invite. We add caveats - they have to be from the past or they have to be from one particular area or field etc. and then we discuss why we'd like to have these guests for dinner.
So today, it was dinner for five personas from the past. My list included Leonardo Da Vinci, P.G. Wodehouse, Gautam Budhdha, Hitler and Walt Disney.
(Micky's list included Isaac Asimov, Magellan, PG Wodehouse, Leonardo Da Vinci,(Cheater!) and Mahatma Gandhi.)
As we discussed our choices, other than Da Vinci and P.G.Wodehouse, we realised that though we were quite convinced about why we were going to invite these people, we don't know much detail about them. So we have planned to do some reading in the next few weeks.
Today I read about Walt Disney and how he based his cartoon character Mickey mouse on his pet mouse after his character Oswald the lucky rabbit was lost to Universal as they took over the rights (as well as his employees!). The original name of the character was meant to be Mortimer but his wife felt that Mortimer was not very friendly a name and she suggested the name Mickey! Wives generally rule and so did she! Mickey it was! Mortimer finally became Mickey's rival for Minnie. Walt Disney himself provided the voice for Mickey Mouse for quite some time.
(Photo retrieved from http://operationsanta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Disney-Walt_Mickey-Mouse.jpg on 10.08.2014)
I think Disney brought creativity and fantasy to the masses. Where Da Vinci's creativity in his multiple areas of expertise and mastery needs a fundamental knowledge in the audience in order to be fully appreciated, Disney's creativity reaches the basic instincts of fun in humans! I would really love to hear their conversation on my imaginary dinner table!
Just imagine.......!
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