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It's Just Not Christmas Without Mickey Mouse
There aren't too many different things that get me into the holiday spirit, but there is one mouse that does the trick every time. I'm talking about the one, the only, Mickey Mouse. After thoroughly enjoying IDW's Mickey & Donald's Christmas Parade, I began to think about the other holiday Mickey Mouse related things that tend to be part of my Christmas tradition. I absolutely adore, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, and Mickey's Christmas Carol, both from Disney.
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas features three shorts, each one special in their own way: Donald Duck Stuck on Christmas, A Very Goofy Christmas, and Mickey and Minnie's, The Gift of the Magi. Growing up, this VHS (now DVD) was a staple in our house and included just the right amount of variety to get us in the Christmas spirit. While all three are cute and entertaining, they also include some nice morals such as, treating your elders with respect, being thankful for what you have, and sacrificing for those you love.
Mickey's Christmas Carol is exactly what it sounds like, and it is my favorite version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Besides, the content of the wonderfully meaningful tale, you get to see a bunch of your favorite classic Disney characters play the roles in the book. Some of the characters include Scrooge McDuck who plays, you guessed it…Scrooge, Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Donald as Scrooge's nephew Fred, Daisy Duck as Scrooge's first love Isabelle, Minnie Mouse as a silent Mrs. Cratchit, Goofy as the Ghost of Jacob Marley, Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Willie the Giant (from Fun and Fancy Free) as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Pete as the Ghost of Christmas Future.
With all that said, I hope you'll tune in to some of these great Disney films this season. There are a wide variety of other Christmas and Holiday themed Disney shorts out there, and most of them are pretty great. Pluto's Christmas Tree happens to be a particularly funny one. Check that out here, and share some of your favorite Christmas traditions in the comments below.
Also be sure to grab your copy of Mickey & Donald's Christmas Parade at your local comic book store today.
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