“Disney Gets Roasted by Minor League Baseball Team with ‘Steamboat Willie’ Jerseys”
I’ve seen enough: the prize for the best use of public domain Mickey Mouse goes to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
When a work becomes public domain, that means its copyright has expired, so anyone can use the work however they please.
It’s why we have adaptations like “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” or a Broadway staging of “The Great Gatsby.”“Steamboat Willie” memes quickly went viral, as internet trolls tested their limits by portraying Mickey Mouse (but only the specific version from “Steamboat Willie”) in increasingly compromising positions.
According to minor league reporter Benjamin Hill, this all-time gaudiest jersey is the brainchild of David Ratz, the promotions director for the Jumbo Shrimp.
All the while, Major League Baseball is sparking some uniform memes of its own.
