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Mark Gordon

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 24 – On this day, Mark Gordon was born and the world was graced. 

Mark Gordon was born on November 24 an 18 year old rodeo champion, was orphaned while still a young boy. His mother died trying to save him from a pack of wolves. After his mother's death, he grew bitter, aloof, but cool under crisis. He learned how to live in the streets and perform odd jobs. This kind of life strengthened his personality. Upon joining the rodeo, he learned to ride horses and how to use a whip. He found his greatest friend in a white stallion known as Eiffel ("Alpha"). The two, man and beast, became inseparable. He won two rodeo championship contests with Eiffel as his horse. Then one day, The Earth International Defense Force asked Ippei to join the team. When he refused, he was taken forcibly, so for the first time, Ippei and Eiffel were separated. Dr. Hamaguchi has Eiffel brought to Big Falcon early in the series. His uniform was blue. Voiced by Kazuyuki Sogabe in the original Voltes V series. He pilots the Volt Bomber (Arms) and has a Maverick and Iceman-like rivalry with Steve. 

In celebration of the birthday of Mark Gordon, Amazing Grace is metamorphosed into the Mark Gordon. 

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Bing Bong

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 22, 1956 – On this day, Richard Bruce Kind was born and the world was graced. 

Richard Bruce Kind is an American actor and voice actor, known for his roles in the sitcomsMad About You (as Dr. Mark Devanow) and Spin City (as Paul Lassiter). He also does voice performances in various Pixar films such as, A Bug's Life, the Cars series, Toy Story 3, and Inside Out. 

Bing Bong was Riley's adorable imaginary friend created during her early childhood. However, as Riley grew older, she stopped playing with him, leaving Bing Bong out of a job and a bit lonely. Drifting around Long Term Memory unbeknownst to the other mental denizens, he collected happy memories he liked into a bottomless bag. He greatly missed the times he shared with Riley and was desperate to not be forgotten until one day when he is discovered by the misplaced emotions Joy and Sadness, who were accidentally ejected from Headquarters. Afraid of their sudden appearance, Bing Bong initially tried to run, but when Joy presents herself, he is thrilled to meet her. As the two need to return to Headquarters, Bing Bong, who has been forgotten for a long time, agrees to help them, more so when Joy tells him she will put him back in business when she gets back. He proposes that they take the Train of Thought that will lead them directly to Headquarters, and shows them the way. 

In celebration of the birthday of Richard Bruce Kind, Amazing Grace is transformed as Joy. 

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Big Bert Armstrong

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 18 – On this day, Big Bert Armstrong was born and the world was graced. 

Robert "Big Bert" Armstrong was born on November 18 is the 17 year old defense tactician, was once a playful child. But Daijirō's outlook in life suddenly changed when his father disappeared. Alarmed by this change in his personality, Mrs. Gō sent him to live in the country where a martial arts master taught him different fighting styles and forms of meditation. Upon rejoining his brothers, Daijirō was already a master of different hand-to-hand fighting styles. The Bō (fighting staff) became his favorite weapon. Together with Ken'ichi and Hiyoshi, Daijirō started training as a member of the Voltes V Team. Unlike in the group portrait above his uniform was dark green, not brown. Voiced by Tesshō Genda in the original Voltes V. He pilots the Volt Panzer (Body Chest). 

In celebration of the birthday of Big Bert Armstrong, Amazing Grace is metamorphosed into Big Bert Armstrong. 

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Sleepy

Our Daily Grace!!!

November 14, 1952 – On this day, William Farmer was born and the world was graced.

William Farmer (born) is an American voice actor and comedian. He has performed the voice of the Disney character Goofy since 1987, and is also the current voice of Pluto and Horace Horsecollar. 

Sleepy is always tired and appears lethargic in most situations.

In celebration of the birthday of William Farmer, Amazing Grace is transformed as Sleepy.

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Pippi Longstocking

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 14, 1907 – On this day, Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was born and the world was graced. 

 Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking. 

Pippi Longstocking (full name Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking) is the main character in an eponymous series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story when she was off school. Pippi is red-haired, freckled, unconventional and superhumanly strong – able to lift her horse one-handed. She is playful and unpredictable. She often makes fun of unreasonable adults, especially if they are pompous and condescending. Her anger comes out in extreme cases, such as when a man ill-treats his horse. Pippi, like Peter Pan, does not want to grow up. She is the daughter of a buccaneer captain and has adventure stories to tell about that, too. Her four best friends are her horse and monkey, and the neighbours' children, Tommy and Annika.

In celebration of the Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, Amazing Grace is transformed as Pippi Longstocking. 

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Dora the Explorer

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 13, 1990 – On this day, Kathleen Herles was born and the world was graced. 

Kathleen Herles is an American voice actress, best known for being the original voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!. Herles was born in Queens, New York. Her parents are from Lima, Peru. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, drama, and voice. She takes piano lessons. She was discovered by talent manager Shirley Grant of Shirley Grant Management at a talent and modeling convention when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Pace University in 2012. She is a 2008 graduate of Deer Park High School, where she appeared in school productions of The Wiz and Footloose.

In celebration of the birthday Kathleen Herles, Amazing Grace is transformed as Dora the Explorer. 

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Eloise

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 9, 1909 – On this day, Kay Thompson was born and the world was graced.

Kay Thompson, born Catherine Louise Fink, was an American author, singer, vocal arranger, vocal coach, composer, musician, dancer and actress. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books and for her role in the movie Funny Face. Eloise is a girl who lives in the "room on the tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her Nanny, her pugdog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. The illustrator said that the image for Eloise was based on a painting that his mother, Katherine Sturges Dodge, did in the 1930s. 

In celebration of the Kay Thompson, Amazing Grace is transformed as Eloise. 

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Queen Grimhilde

Our Daily Grace!!! 

November 7, 1872 – On this day, Lucille La Verne was born and the world was graced. 

Lucille Laverne Mitchum was an American actress known for her appearances in silent, scolding, obnoxious, vituperative, sarcastic, cunning, and vengeful roles in early color films, as well as for her triumphs on the American stage. She is most widely remembered as the voice of the first Disney villain Queen Grimhilde from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, Walt Disney's first animated film. 

The Evil Queen, also known as the Wicked Queen or just the Queen, and sometimes instead identified by her given name as Queen Grimhilde, is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Productions' first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and a villain character in the extended Disney's Snow White franchise. She is based on the Evil Queen character from German fairy tale "Snow White". 

In celebration of the birthday of Lucille La Verne, Amazing Grace is transformed as Queen Grimhilde. 

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Hello Kitty

Our Daily Grace!!!

November 1, 1946– On this day, Yuko Shimizu was born and the world was graced. 

Yuko Shimizu is the Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty. 

Hello Kitty also known by her full name Kitty White is a fictional cartoon character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizuand currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. She is depicted as a female Gijinka (anthropomorphization of human and Japanese Bobtail) with a red bow and, notably, no mouth.According to her backstory, she is a perpetual 3rd-grade student who lives outside London. Sanrio announced in 2018 that Hello Kitty's birthday is 1 November. Since the cartoon character's creation, Hello Kitty has a media franchise including a product line, clothing apparel, toy-line, mangacomics, anime series, popular music, and other media. 

In celebration of the Yuko Shimizu, Amazing Grace is transformed as Hello Kitty. 

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