Year of the Rat
2008 is the year of the rat (or mouse), which only rolls around once every 12 years. The rat was the first sign of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac, and is known for its charm, prosperity, cunning and tendency to be somewhat miserly, hence the rat looking inquisitively at a pair of old Japanese coins.
Year of the Rat belongs to the following groups:
Japanfluence Available for sale asGreeting Cards

Alyson Pearson
Hehe cool. Great drawing!
I was born in 1984 (year of the rat) and it will be my 24th birthday this year on 08/08/08!!! Go the rat. Hopefully all these eights will give me some luck this year!
MuscularTeeth
(gangster voice) – you dirty rat!