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Like all children, I've always been fascinated with cartoons and its characters. The stories they tell are intriguing and of course hilarious. Some are out-of-this-world bonkers. Nevertheless, we are mesmerised by them. More amazingly, they never seem to grow old. Their youthful figure, vibrant complexion, unrestricted movement and unrealistic innocence interests me. I often imagine how they would be as an older wiser version. In fact, how would they cope with all the modern day troubles and tribulations we have to endure?

Will Little Red Riding Hood realise that she has fantasies about beastiality? Will Popeye finally come out of the closet, divorces Olive Oyl and marries Brutus in California? Will Mickey Mouse come clean and admit his joyful, vulnerable and loveable character have been an illusion, meanwhile he is addicted to Prozac? Will Alvin and the Chipmunks come out of retirement and record a new album a la Boyzone? Tweety Bird, feathery, friendly, and a gifted escape artist's; who will capture her commitment phobic heart? Will Fat Albert dabble in Hip Hop and be more notorious than Biggie? How does Wile E. Coyote keep with his hectic schedule of chasing The Road Runner without using steroids? Will the older Bugs Bunny take over as CEO of Apple? Did Daffy Duck mentor Steve Carell for his role in the The Office? Was Papa Smurf and Smurfette arrested for their prostitution ring in 'le Pays maudit' (Smurfland)? Did Batman check himself into rehab facility in Pine Grove, Mississippi for 'sexual compulsion'? Will Winnie the Pooh die from long term diabetes? Is Richard Branson or Larry Ellison the love child of Yogi Bear?

Let's not forget the Disney female characters; Jessica Rabbit, Pocahontas, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Belle, Esmeralda, Arial, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Tinkerbelle. Imagine a reality TV program called The Real Housewives of Disney. Following the success of Bravo network's The Real Housewives of Orange County, the creators focuses on the lives in the gated community of Anaheim, California, followed by the lavish and fabulous lifestyles of 11 'housewives' and families who resided within Anaheim's compound.

How scary would that be? Maybe, imagination and hope is the last frontier and to live in the modern world, these cartoons are crucial for our well-being.