The Dorm-less Diary

  The Host with the Most: Fast Facts for Mickey Mouse’s Birthday   By: Emma Fasnacht                 Oh boy! Mickey Mouse, the iconic character that has brought the world together for generations, turns 94 on November 18. Growing up with all the classic cartoons and specials featuring the mouse and his pals, I feel as if many don’t know a lot about the eye-opening information that has defined his career up to   this very moment. Thus, in honor of this special day, here are some fast facts you may not have known about the Big Cheese himself!   1.     Mickey was not the mouse’s original name. That’s right. It was Walt Disney’s wife, Lillian, who suggested the name change. Even though a character named Mortimer did eventually appear in later works, Mickey was thought of as a peppier name for the cheery mouse. Let’s be honest, Mickey rolls off the tongue a lot better.   2.     Mickey Mouse has his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Yup, Mickey is one of 17 fictional characters to