Back in my childhood I was a big fan of Warner Brothers lineup of cartoon characters. Indeed I would dutifully catch each broadcast of the Bugs Bunny Show and I enjoyed the parade of characters across the screen as their theme song Overture played.
Sylvester and his son Junior were two of my favorites. I always related to the dramatic Junior ... particularly when he donned a paper bag on his head and proclaimed "Oh the shame of it all".
I also enjoyed the antics of Sylvester and tweetie bird in particular as well.
So the birthday of Sylvester the Cat is April 19. It's a big deal to we who were active participants in his career and witnessed those suffering succotash moments first hand.
Sylvester was first introducted by cartoonist Friz Freleng in 1945. Therefore he predates me by a decade or so. To a child such as myself he proved to be an interlude of humor and laughter and I have fond memories of him for this penchant to make me laugh out loud.
So happy birthday Sylvester. Tell Junior, Tweetie, and Granny I said hello.