Happy Birthday, Mario!

Super Mario Bros turns 30 today! Type Super Mario Bros into a Google Search screen for celebratory easter egg. Continue reading to learn of our plucky plumbers origins

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Happy Birthday, Mario!(July 9) 1981Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong (pictured), which featured the debut of Mario, “one of the most famous characters in video game history”
-wikipedia’

He wasn’t the headliner; that honor would go to the orange, barrel throwing, ape on the top girder.

Nevertheless, his sheer pluck and determination, to say nothing of his hammer wielding hi-jumping hi-jinks, would see him through to get the girl (Pauline), movie deals, and several several successive video-game variations.

Proving once again that if you want to succeed, jump softly and carry a big hammer.

Way to go  Donkī Kongu!

(oh, you too Mario!)

now whatever happened to Pauline?

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Author: quincy harley jr

Quincy is a technophile, coach and Learning Development expert. He has an extensive legal IT background and is practiced in MS Office application support and product development. As a project leader he has been integral in numerous new application rollouts. Whatever spare time he has, is spent with reading, archery and watching his young sons grow.

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