October 24, 2007 - The venerable Bugs Bunny is back on the scene...this time as an author. Bugs has penned a tale of his journey through life as an atheist, aptly titled "What's Up, God?"
"Let's face it, doc, God ain't out there," he cracked with his trademark cackle and knee slap. "If you think he is, ohhhhh brudder, you're a maroon. Hee hee hee hee!"
Critics charge that Mr. Bunny is simply cashing in on the recent surge in atheistic bestsellers. Some even suggest that the book was actually ghost-written by Richard Dawkins, the noted British atheist.
"Rubbish," answered Dawkins tartly. "I don't believe Bugs Bunny is real. I mean, honestly, I don't believe in God or the Tooth Fairy, whatever makes you think I'm going to give any credence to a talking, bipedal rabbit?"
We contacted Daffy Duck on the set of his new Duck Dodgers movie. Daffy, a devout Pastafarian, had this to say: "He's dessssspicable." When asked for further comment, Daffy bounced away head-over-heels yelling "Woo-hoo, woo-hoo, woo-hoo!"
Porky Pig (on set to play his role as the Eager Young Space Cadet) shook his head ruefully. "G-gosh, did B-b-bugs write that? I buhlee, I buhlee, I believe he m-may be s-singing a different suh-suh-suh...tune, when it's his t-time to s-say "Th-Th-That's all folks!"
Indeed he may, indeed he may. Until then, it's carrot juice on the French Riviera for Bugs.
