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fries. envelopes. ive been awake for 18 hours can i go to bed now.

Previous: In case no one’s nominated her yet, I’d like to suggest Misty of Chincoteague. While she is indeed the pony protagonist of a novel, the fictional character was inspired by a very real pony who became beloved by the children of America, and the world over. Misty with Billy Beebe. Chincoteague Island in Virginia is famous for its feral ponies*, some of whom are rounded up every year and auctioned. Misty was the foal of a mare called the Phantom, who’d become a bit of a local legend for being difficult to catch, and her father was a feral stallion fancifully called the Pied Piper. Misty and her mother had only recently been obtained by the Beebe family when children’s author Marguerite Henry discovered her. Charmed by the palomino pinto who was said to have a map of the US on one side and a silhouette of Virginia on her face (I’m not sure I see it, but okay), Marguerite cut a deal by which she would own Misty for the next ten years. And just absorb living with her and being ~inspired~. Misty proved to have quite a personality, as ponies often do. She was trained to ride and perform tricks such as standing on a stool and shaking hooves that Misty because famous for … Misty adored Marguerite Henry and would do anything for her. For others Misty was nippy, opinionated, and it wasn’t uncommon for her to dump her rider. Because Marguerite asked it of her, Misty calmly handled the commotion and many people at public appearances. Misty was invited inside the Henry’s house for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner where she would eat her oats off a needlepoint chair. A birthday party was thrown every year for Misty. Misty was the only equine member of the American Library Association and attended their convention in 1950. She attended the Chicago Book Fair in November 1954. Hagen-Renaker figure of Misty shaking hooves. After ten years, Misty returned to the Beebe farm where she was bred. Her first foal was Stormy, who became famous alongside her mother and was also immortalized in Marguerite Henry’s fiction. Marguerite would go on to write six novels and one nonfiction book featuring Misty, and a movie adaption would be made of the first novel. Misty and Stormy. Misty and Stormy. Throughout her life, Misty remained a beloved symbol of the Chincoteague ponies and one of the most famous horses in the world – certainly one of the most famous horses who had nothing to do with sports. Of course she was Breyer’d. Her markings are… well… never mind her markings. More importantly, her Breyer was introduced in the 1970s and is still being sold today. Misty’s power is considerable. Misty died at age 26, and to commemorate her, her hide was taxidermied. Here she is, and here she is with Stormy. Few books are still being read seventy-plus years after their publication, and few horses become beloved the world over. But tiny little Misty of Chincoteague did it. *Chincoteague is famous because of Misty. She made it famous. That’s a clever trick for any horse to learn.

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fries. envelopes. ive been awake for 18 hours can i go to bed now.

you know i think the fact that friends and enemies autocorrected to this and i didn’t notice is reason enough i should sleep

Honestly just imagined that an 18 hour shift at the mailing-fries-in-envelopes factory must have been grueling.

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