I would say that Mickey Mouse has a greater influence on the American …

Charles Bukowski
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I would say that Mickey Mouse has a greater influence on the American public than Shakespeare, Milton, Dante, Rabelais, Shostakovitch, Lenin, and/or Van Gogh. Which says 'What?' about the American Public. Disneyland remains the central attraction of Southern California, but the graveyard remains our reality. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2003). Sunlight Here I Am: Interviews and Encounters, 1963-1993
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