The Oxford Book of Parodies

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Mickey or Bugs?

The Oxford Book of Parodies
Edited by John Gross
Oxford, 416 pages

For decades, comedy writers have puzzled over a mystery: Why is Mickey Mouse more famous than Bugs Bunny? Mickey isn’t funny or interesting. He cannot produce an anvil or a Carmen Miranda hat out of the air. All in all, his “good mouse” act is a toothless, nice-guy bore.

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