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<DIV><STRONG>1) Be on the look out for Count Von Count going on a blood sucking rampage.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>2) If you see Elmo, remember, he probably isn't in the mood to be tickled. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>3) Don't Look Big Bird directly in the eyes. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>4) If you see Oscar the Grouch in a trash can, it probably is now his real home.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>5) Cookie Monster is panhandling only for cookies. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>6) Mr. Hooper's Store will be having an going out of business sale on March 14th.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>7) The name of the monster at the end of "<EM>The Monster at the End of This Book" has been changed to "Butch the Butcher". </EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM>8)</EM> <EM>The Big Bad Wolf</EM> will now be renamed <EM>The Big Bad Otter</EM>. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>9) In order to survive, Abigail "Abby" Cadabby, will have to turn to different tricks and change her name to Dabby DeAbby. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>10) Watch out for Snuffy's nose! it isn't imaginary. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Your Friend,</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Donovan Arnold</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 2/18/10, Tom Hansen <I><thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Governor Otter: Plans to Dump Public TV Funding by 2014, Believes Public TV Outside Scope of Government?<BR>To: "Ted <SPAN><SPAN>Moffett</SPAN></SPAN>" <starbliss@gmail.com><BR>Cc: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:01 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Well, Ted . . .<BR><BR>Somebody's got to pay for them corporate tax breaks Butch has been givin'<BR>away.<BR><BR>Killin' Idaho Public Television is a win-win for The Guv.<BR><BR>Live public online access to the Idaho state legislature, via IPTV's<BR>website at <A href="http://www.idahoptv.org/leglive/" target=_blank>http://www.idahoptv.org/leglive/</A>, will be tossed into the<BR>archives under the heading "Remember when . . . " as he can continues to<BR>hand out them corporate tax breaks.<BR><BR>If things get too dang financially snug, he can always jack up taxes on<BR>homeless shelters. It ain't like them homeless pay income or property<BR>tax, right?<BR><BR>Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR><BR>"Corporations are an oppressed minority forced to move headquarters from<BR>state to state in search of friendlier tax codes--sometimes being forced<BR>to live just off our shores in tiny mailboxes."<BR><BR>- John Oliver, The Daily
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