Mr. Bill, long term resident of New Orleans, saz OHHH NOOO!

[Joanne98]

Mr. Bill, long-time resident of New Orleans (no, I am not kidding), was trying to warn us about Hurricane Katrina Sluggo, but no one was listening... This ad campaign to educate people on the erosion of Lousiana's coastline was started last year and was airing this summer. Taking into account all the marshland that's eroded away, an area roughly the size of Delaware no longer exists. About 30 square miles a year continues to disappear into the Gulf.

MR. BILL: Gee, kids, I'm not sure we can do our show today because it looks like Hurricane Sluggo is headed right for us here in America's wetlands.

WALTER WILLIAMS, MR. BILL CREATOR: That's right, Mr. Bill. And since New Orleans is below sea level, if a hurricane hit us directly, it could push the water over the levees and fill it to the top.

BILL: Well then we'd better leave.

WILLIAMS: Well it's too late to evacuate since all the roads are jammed and under water.

BILL: Then where can we go that's safe?

WILLIAMS: Here, this should work.

BILL: Gee, I hope it doesn't get much higher.

WILLIAMS: Well, Reed, the alligator, doesn't seem too worried.

BILL: Yes, that's because he can swim. You know I don't do that too well.

WILLIAMS: Well, in that case, Reed says he'll have one of his buddies come and give you a lift.

BILL: Ahhh, that's OK. Maybe you could find my water wings or something. Oh, get me out of here! No, wait, no, no, ohhh!

WILLIAMS: Let's act now before it's too late.

Courtesy of the Rude Pundit.
http://www.mrbill.com /
http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog / scroll down

[KamaAina]

1. Mr. Bill should be the mascot of the New New Orleans

Think about it. He's flexible (obviously), colorful (duh), but more to the point, he takes whatever crap Sluggo Bush can throw at him and he comes back next Saturday night ready for more. No matter how bad he looks after he tangles with the bowling ball or the toy steamroller -- or the hurricane -- Mr. Bill always comes back.

O YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

[Blue_Tires]

2. i miss Mr. Bill

that original SNL cast was sooooo good

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Heard on the news

that among other things people were being treated for, such as dehydration, med problems, that the triage at NOLA Int'l Airport, were alligator bites.

Sad days, and more to come...