Cartoon Mice

Do you remember how excited I was about finding my Gus-Gus ornament?

Well it turns out, that’s not Gus Gus. That’s Jaq.

Whoops. Though in my defense, since 1987, when McDonald’s released these ornaments, (also when I was four) I’ve always thought that ornament was Gus Gus.

Now, because I was excited to finally have something to help me remember Angus but then it turned out that what I had wasn’t exactly what I thought it was, I had to go a little crazy with some search engines and found for the low price of $9.75 (including shipping) my very own Gus Gus ornament.

And just for shiggles, let’s look at a picture of the two mice together.

I find it funny that McDonalds seemed to be a little cheap when it came to the stuffing for the mice. Gus Gus is so obviously a fatty mouse, but those toys do nothing to show a difference in their size. At the very least Mickey Dee’s could have taken the stuffing they used for Jaq and put it in Gus Gus.  At least that way they weren’t spending anymore money on stuffing.

My husband, b/c he loves me and he loved Angus also went on a wild and crazy search for something Gus Gus oriented. This is what he found.

It’s a book ornament with a very cute story inside.

Cinderella was very sad because her stepfamily had left her alone on Christmas Eve. So, her animal friends decided to cheer her up.

Gus, Jaq, and the other mice and birds gathered holly, mistletoe, and pine branches to make a garland to decorate Cinderella’s room. 

After dinner, Gus and his friends decided to give Cinderella a Christmas present. They came up with the perfect thing.

When they finished making the gift, they wrapped it and tied it with a beautiful ribbon. Gus handed it to Cinderella. She was so surprised!

“How lovely!” exclaimed Cinderella as she put on the beautiful tiara. It was a merry Christmas after all.

This ornament came as part of a set.

And you know the Cinderella one came with a story too!

Cinderella wanted to make Christmas special for her animal friends. She gathered candles and garland and they all decorated the tree.

Then it was time for Christmas Eve dinner. But the cupboards were nearly empty.

But Cinderella had an idea! She picked some apples and made a Christmas pie for dessert. The mice and birds couldn’t wait to eat the tasty treat. 

“But first, Christmas dinner,” she said, setting out oat caked and bowls of leftover soup. “I’m sorry this is such a simple meal, but at least we’re all together.”

It may have been a simple Christmas, but Cinderella and her friends had a wonderful time.

I would hang our new ornaments on the tree but I’m afraid they would meet an untimely end. Death by curious kitty cats, I can hear their inner monologues now…

Harley Quinn: “I wonder if those taste like the real thing?”

Joker: “Let’s find out”

HQ: “bleh, Mommy tricked us. These aren’t mice flavored, or even at the very least, catnip flavored. Let’s continue to destroy them and teach her a lesson!”

And because I can read their minds is precisely why these ornaments will have a place of honor, high above the cats reach. They could even end up becoming year long decorations…we shall see.

*kisses*