Hang in there, Baby
Hang in there, Baby was a popular catchphrase made by a motivational poster. The poster featured a picture of a small kitten, hanging on to a tree branch.[1] It has since become a popular relic of the 1970s. A copy of the poster was famously presented to Spiro Agnew by 100 of his supporters in Congress when he was under pressure to resign in 1973.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]In Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the human Resistance uses "Hang in there, Baby!" as a motto. One scene features the original poster, another features a lion gnawing on a Terminator skull, and the phrase is said orally throughout the show. A group of time traveling Resistance fighters led by Derek Reese also use one of the original posters to hide a safe containing weapons and money in their apartment.
In The Simpsons episode "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" Marge Simpson notices the copyright date (1968) and comments, "...determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer."
Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler recorded a song entitled "Hang In There, Baby" as the theme song for the television show Good Luck Charlie, in which she stars.
In the 2003 movie The Cat In The Hat, The Cat (played by Mike Myers) hosts a "cooking show" and shows off his "Cupcakinator." Near the end of the "show" he cuts his tail off and yells "SON OF A BA***!" and then they cut off the last part and show a screen which says "Hang in there baby"
In the animated show Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Dr. Katz has a "Hang in there, Baby!" poster in his office.
References
[edit]- ^ Wilke, Rebecca Lynn (2002). The First Days of Class: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Teacher. Corwin Press. p. 103. ISBN 0-7619-3813-3.
- ^ "Hang in There". The Daily Times[disambiguation needed]. 1973-09-23. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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