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This brings up a memory I have. About 15 years ago I was on a flight out of San Francisco to Narita (Tokyo), where I'd transfer to Bangkok. Others on the plane were going on to Hong Kong and India. So the plane was a regular United Nations: Indians, Nepalese, Chinese, Thai, American and European travelers, and even a Japanese baseball team.
So about an hour into the flight they start the in-flight movie -- and the Warner Brother's shield appears on screen with that brassy Looney Tunes theme behind it. And suddenly a collective "aahhhh" of anticipation filled the plane. Then Bugs Bunny's face appeared over the title, and everybody went mad! People were laughing and cheering and bouncing up and down. The elderly Indian woman across the aisle cried out "Boogs Bunny! Boogs Bunny! Boogs Bunny!"
Those classic cartoons aren't just timeless -- they transcend all cultures. _Everybody_ knows Bugs, and everybody's glad to see him.
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