In the 1920 in the US, a little cartoon animal saw its rise to fame. The character had a black tail, black ears, and a big smile. I’m not sure you know who I’m thinking of now, but it was not Mickey Mouse (even though later on, Mickey would share similar characteristics)... no, it was Felix the Cat.
Real slow net day for me to find this interesting enough to post...
(Via Boing Boing)