Bugs Bunny's Lasting Power

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Seventy-five years after a gangling, gray rabbit hopped out of a hole in the ground, knocked on a bald man’s head and asked “What’s Up, Doc?” to the sound of a large crunching carrot, his character continues to leave his mark.

What Gives Bugs Bunny His Lasting Power?

Seventy-five years after his first “What’s Up, Doc?,” the leporine character still leaves his mark

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