Barnacle Bruce leaned over a tavern table whose stains told of centuries of smuggling and dark murders along the coastline. "Take a slug," he growled as he offered me his glass. I wasn't keen to decline until I saw the first crawling movements within the container.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
Jackson Beck, who did Bluto's voice for many years, was also the off-screen announcer of the 80s "G.I. Joe" cartoon. IIRC, he also sang the "G.I. Joe" theme song, although I could be wrong...
I prefer Wombles to Hobbits. Your 'Obitt's only good fer yer ring quests an' such, while yer Womble makes use of everyday things that folks leave behind. Making' yer Womble far more useful to the community at large, see? Wombles probably have a drawer full of rings to bind other rings.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
I heard a sketch not long ago regarding the Wombles. It contained a boy and his dad looking for their lost pet. They lived in Wimbledon, where The Wombles are from. The boy was hopeful that perhaps the Wombles could help them find the lost pet.
But he'd also been learning things about biology at school. Particularly, about the eye placements of predators. Creatures that prey on others having forward facing eyes...just like the Wombles. As the boy was asking more about our friendly, loving Wombles, the dark truth about missing pets, and missing persons near Wimbledon Common had lodged in the hearts and minds of a generation of British folks.
Next time you watch Sesame street, you look where the eyes are... then think about just how many of the background humans & kids make return visits or have long term stays. Brrrrr...
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
He doesn't really want to eat the cookies. Crumbling them releases a incapacitating gas, allowing him to carry off his victims to devour. People mistakenly think that The Cookie Monster is a monster for cookies. He's actually a Monster that uses cookies.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."