“In England, Smokey the Bear is not the forest fire prevention representative. They have Smackie the Frog. It’s just like a bear, but it’s a frog. I think it’s a better system; I think we should adopt it. Because bears can be mean, but frogs are always cool. Never has there been a frog hopping toward me, and I thought, “Man, here comes that frog…I’d better play dead.” You never say, “Here comes that frog” in a terrified manner. It’s always optimistic, like, “Hey, here comes that frog, all right. Maybe he will settle near me so I can pat him, and put him in a mayonnaise jar.. with a stick and a leaf.. to recreate his habitat. And I’d certainly have to punch some holes in the lid, because he’s damn sure used to air. Then I can observe him, and he won’t be doing much in his 750ml world.”
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