Pleasant Living Magazine

Annie Rooney was a nickname given to many little girls born in the last century between 1934 and 1950. It originates from the cartoon character, Little Annie Rooney, created by cartoonist Brandon Walsh, a similar character to Little Orphan Annie. She even had a similar little dog sidekick named Zero. Actress Mary Pickford brought her to life on the big screen in a 1925 silent comedy-drama movie rendition. The Scottish saying, “She is having an Annie Rooney” implies someone is having a temper tantrum. And we can also thank Annie Rooney for giving us the expression “Gloriosky.” The origin of the character was a 19^th-century song by Michael Nolan. His song later became a favorite piano roll and calliope tune, heard at circuses and carousels:

Read the lyrics to “Little Annie Rooney”

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