"Mr. Rabbit" or "Bunny Rabbit" on top above from the 1950's "Captain Kangaroo" children's TV show,...without his glasses. "Bob the Bunny" below is his 3rd cousin twice removed.

"Mr. Rabbit" entertained millions of children from the 1950's through the 60's on national network TV.
This despite the vicious abuse from the so-called "Captain", and various network flunkies.

Like many minority entertainers of the era Mr. Rabbit as a fictional character was underpaid taken advantage of, and received little network legal support. It was not till the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that things began slightly change. Better back stage facilities being allowed to use the lavatory, and equal entry into the canteen.

However "Mr. Rabbit's legal suits for denied pay raises, and pension benefits faced countless industry road blocks. It was not till the case settlement of 1993 that his surviving family received a fraction of what was due them.

Though his cousin "Bob the Bunny" offered the services of his associates in both Organized Crime, and Black-Op Intelligence communities. This to convince the CBS network to come clean, and pay-up. "Mr. Rabbit" said "no".
"Bunny Rabbit" a pacifist turned down the limb breaking knee capping skull cracking ice picks to the spleen sudden finger removals car bombing exploding cigars, and "accidental" studio fires "Bob the Bunny", and his friends had planned.

With the exception of the mysterious LSD laced Custard Cream Pie that hit the Chairman of CBS in the face at the 1975 Emmy's. "Mr. Rabbit" preferred to let the courts handle it. He was a Gentleman or Gentle-Rabbit to the end.

"Bob the Bunny" was recently approached by media historians. This on the 1996 cyber attack which disappeared many millions from the CBS accounts.

Said Bob, "...No comment."

On a related matter.

Reading.
That particular umbilical to eternity. I have problems. Comprehension above a certain level of complexity.
'Been rummaging about in the works of Ursula LeGuin. Smarty pants stuff that. I found I kept losing my way.
'Tried less thoughtful realms. Easier, but needed bread crumbs home even there.

Will try children's works. I imagine those roads to be less winding.
We'll see.
I'm 20 minutes from 70. Are these signs of adventures to come?
Perhaps after the plague I should have friends read to me instead. Listening is both easier, and more comprehensible. ...at least lately to me.

One more thing.
 I want to go to the Bakery.
They're closed, and may be for weeks or months to come. However I dream of Chocolate Claire heaven.

Haven't had any in over two years for health reasons. However I thought I deserved one for being such a reasonable chap. If I live through the Virus I shall devour as many as possible.

I'll wash it down with large sugary Snapple fruit drinks.
I think we all should have a treat from time to time for being decent. Or mostly so.

Not remotely saints, but just stand up sorts of folks.

So we should all after these frightful days get something nice for our family pals, and ourselves.
After all this I think we will have earned it.