Saturday, December 10, 2011

What did President William Henry Harrison call his army of diplomatic mice?

These mice were instumental in Harrison's rise to power. The mice are widely hailed for negoatiating a peace treaty during the Wheels War of 1831. The war, between the Wagonators, who supported making wagons the official transportation method of the United States, and the elitest Bug Eyed's, who supported making buggies the official transportation method of the U.S. By 1831, the war had escalated to point where soldiers on both sides where sending prank telegrams to unwitting victims. The situation was grave until Harrison used his mouse army to negotiate a peace treaty. The mice, led by Michael (Mick) Douglas Mousanchi III, were widely hailed as heroes at the time, but were eventually sent to the dustbin of history. A few notable people have not forgotten those brave mice, as in 1928 Walt Disney named his new animated character Mickey Mouse in honor of Mousanchi. Also, actor Kirk Douglas named his actor son Michael in honor of Mousanchi. Do you remember this brave mouse army's name?

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