This was included among my mother’s buttons. I went to Disney World one year, and I may have gotten it for her, but then why wouldn’t I have gotten one for myself, as well? Because in my collection, what I have is this:
I’m not even sure I got that from Disney World. Someone else could have given it to me.
As I was photographing buttons and thinking about this post, I could hear one or both of my parents using the phrase, “What kind of Mickey Mouse outfit is this?” Naturally, I had to seek out the origin. From Google Answers, the earliest recorded use of “Mickey Mouse” in a negative context was among jazz musicians in the 1930s, for whom the phrase meant inferior music such as that used for dance bands (comparing it to cartoon music). Other sources say that soldiers used it in World War II to describe absurd Army routines (certainly a place my father could have heard it), and some say it originated as a result of the shoddy workmanship of imported Mickey Mouse watches.
Random: Both my mother and I, at different times, had Mickey Mouse watches.
Mine (top) Hers (bottom)–Both well worn.
As a child, I was never as infatuated with Mickey Mouse as by this guy, on another button in my collection:
Mighty Mouse is on his way!
my first watch was a Pooh watch, since then I have had mickey watches – one that was musical, and 4 watches tinker bell — that I don’t wear now. So Mickey is my favorite Mouse. although Ralph is a close 2nd.
I almost bought a Pooh watch once. I still love this Mickey Mouse–it was among my favorites of all the watches I’ve owned.
I really liked your Mickey Mouse post! And I meant that in a good way.
Thanks. =)