Who’s Whistlin’ Now, Steamboat Willie?

Awesome. The world’s oldest known “animation” is a 5200-year-old goat. (Which technically makes him eligible for the U.S. Senate. Folks!)

It gives me inordinate delight to say: go see him in action at Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub.

(Tip o’ the archeologist’s hat to the inimitable Ishbadiddle!)

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  1. [...] Headlines to remember Headlines make the news sing:  In addition to 100,000 serious-minded, seeking education gawkers dropping by, several other blogs linked to the post on the ancient animation.   Far and away the best headline on any of those links:  “So who’s whistlin’ now, Steamboat Willie?” [...]


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