"Scrooge McDuck diving into a pile of money" has become a shorthand in pop ... "Excellent! Loved those cartoons as a kid," said one person. "Cool, so Scrooge is teaching kids," said another.

Image via Shutterstock Timing and place certainly matter. A cartoon duck can lift the spirits and be a funny gesture, but you probably shouldn't send one to someone you just laid off. However, a major ...