I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
I use “Zippy” based on two characters. One is a British puppet (”naughty, selfish Zippy doesn’t care about his friends!”) who is tan and has a zipper for a mouth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M62SnbNizIM&feature=email
So the British “Zippy” shares some of Hussein’s character traits. This American “Zippy,” so popular in the ‘50’s, possesses some of Barry’s physical attributes. On the sides of his head, especially:
http://www.terrywilson.com/ZIPPY1.htm
How ‘bout a Zippy for President poster?