The Plaque, "What's up with that doc?"

Fredrick Bean Avery, better known as, Tex Avery is internationally recognized for his ground breaking creative ideas in animated films or "cartoons" as his work was commonly referred to. Tex was born in Taylor, Texas February 26, 1908. Tex worked for Warner Brothers and Metro Golden Mayer where he created or improved such delightful characters as: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig. He made Bugs Bunny more memorable by adding; "What's up doc" to Bug's  frequent dialogue. He was especially proud of enhancing the viewer experience by having the animated characters speak directly to the audience and thereby greatly improving the experience, leaving a lasting impact.

The City of Taylor held a Tex Avery Day during at which the unveiling of the Tex Avery official State of Texas plaque was unveiled. The city has placed the plaque in a high traffic area for all to see, learn from and enjoy.

Tex did not embark on his remarkable career to get a plaque. He did what he did because he loved it and he wanted to make a difference. Surely, Tex failed more than he succeeded, as most successful people do, but his passion kept him headed in the right and ultimately very successful direction.

You cannot get caught up in doing things just for the external rewards. If you do you will surely lose sight of what your efforts and accomplishments will ultimately contribute to. Whatever you do, do it with a sense of contribution and desire to make a difference. The impact, positive or negative,  will have far reaching benefits that will aid others. Even if you do something wrong, you will be credited with teaching others what not to do and in the end, that may be more important that teaching others how to do it right. Others will not make the  same mistake because you indirectly taught what not to do. There is indeed an up-side to every down-side.

Plaques are nice but they are not necessary to prove that your and your activities made a lasting impression. Plaques are not why Tex did what he did. He did it because he loved it and aspired to be great. The results speak for themselves, the plaque is merely icing on the cake.