Kermit rolls a joint in joke email

www.ananova.com ^ | 04/08/03 | Staff Writer

[bedolido]

An animated clip of Kermit the Frog rolling a cannabis joint is being circulated by email in Chile.

The clip shows Kermit teaching new cannabis users how to roll a joint, reports Las Ultimas Noticias online.

The email is believed to have been created as a joke but advertiser Paula Rojas says it could damage the image of the children's character.

She said: "I have seen many characters being used in a improper way but it is the first time I've seen a children's character being used to promote drugs.

"That is serious. And unfortunately there is nothing anyone can do to stop it."

A spokesman for Disney Chile, who hold the rights to the frog's image in Chile, said: "Kermit is one of the most famous characters we have, it is not a surprise to us that his image is being used in such way."

Story filed: 16:05 Tuesday 8th April 2003

[bedolido]

Don't Bogart that joint, my friend. Pass it over to me.

[johniegrad]

How clever.

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[Pearls Before Swine]

Three fingered roll. I wonder, if Joe Camel were shown, would RJR dare to sue, considering in what disrepute the anti-tobacco peole hold him?

[small_l_libertarian]

Here on a Tampa radio station, they have a joke bit called "Sensamilla Street." It has Kermit and Elmo rolling doobies. The show is brought to you by the letter "Joint" and the number "F*** You."

(It's actually pretty funny, in a stupid kind of way.)

[TheBigB]

It ain't easy being *kawff* green...

[Xenalyte]

As Bacon Man sagely observed, "Kermit's not here, man."

[1Old Pro]

Looks like, gasp, there is a pack of Marlboro Lights on the desk. Could it be that Kermit is a smoker too???

[KeyWest]

Now we know!

Kermit is a Libertarian!

[axel f]

I think I still prefer the "Bert Is Evil" email that's been going around.

[dfwgator]

Does Miss Piggy know about this?

[ctlpdad]

hold muh joint alert!

[ArrogantBustard]

He's a smoker, and a joker, and a midnight toker...

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[CyberCowboy777]

Bert IS Evil!

[RichInOC]

"Kermie, may moi have a little toke of that? Moi is in the mood for a little amour tonight."

[CyberCowboy777]

[Conspiracy Guy]

I remember a Disney Character black light poster from the early 70's that was much worse.

[CyberCowboy777]

http://www.bertisevil.tv

[kinghorse]

Before teaching the audience how to make a cannabis cigarette, Kermit would be best advised to teach them how to spot a ripoff. KERMIT, that aint whacky tobacky your rolling, it's tobacky tobacky. You got ripped off dude, err frog dude!