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Sure, the premise is horrifying from a modern perspective, but it's still brilliant storytelling and animation.
Posted by: Kitt | June 05, 2008 at 09:04 AM
"Mickey Mouse proudly brought to you by the folks at Monsanto"
Posted by: CMK | June 05, 2008 at 10:23 AM
After realizing poisons only made the bug problem worse, Mickey bought a new broom, switched to organic practices and gardened happily ever after.
Posted by: Leslie Kuss | June 05, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Toxic pesticides, from a bug's point of view. Who can blame them for going to war against the guy who has been gassing them with neurotoxins? (Or in those days, arsenic was often the pesticide of choice.)
Of course it was all a dream...
Posted by: Reading Dirt | June 05, 2008 at 06:56 PM
hmmm... wonder if mickey learned his lesson?
Posted by: wren | June 18, 2008 at 09:12 PM