Goodbye Bert is Evil

[FellowWLover]

http://www.fractalcow.com/bert/bert.htm

Maybe we *can* all get along...

 

[Luke]

I guess i'd better not start up that 'Elmo Is The Devil' site i've been planning for a few years then huh ?

 

[Chilly Down]

Actually, Jess, this site has been down for a while. Take a look at the date: Oct. 11, 2001.

I remember when this got taken down. It was because a follower of Bin Laden's had pulled a picture off the Internet of Bert with Bin Laden, and put it into a photo collage. (The Al-Queda supporter apparently had no idea who Bert was.)

I've heard conflicting reports about whether or not this photo was on the "Bert is Evil" site, but it was definitely inspired by it. When he saw known terrorists and murderers supporting their leader with a photo that would fit in on his website, he was horrified and shut the site down.

Personally, while I understand his disgust and applaud his decision, I found it quite amusing that the terrorist/supporter had unwittingly put a cuddly Muppet on his sign. It was like the presence of Bert made a mockery of the whole sign. A brief, shining bit of humor during those dark times.

 

[FellowWLover]

Originally posted by Chilly Down
Actually, Jess, this site has been down for a while. Take a look at the date: Oct. 11, 2001.

Yeah, ok, but still... I had never seen this letter before, and thought maybe other people would be interested.

Sorry for ringing in old news.

At least it wasn't another April Fool's joke.

 

[Chilly Down]

LOL! True 'dat.

 

[Thijs]

At last that terrible site is gone.

 

[agustinaldo]

Bert was an Al-Qaeda member?

 

[Chilly Down]

No. Someone doctored a picture to make it look like Bert and Bin Laden were standing next to each other. It was based on spoofs at the Bert is Evil website, which had photos of Bert's head in place of Lee Harvey Oswald's, and a few others. It seemed funny at the time with historical distance, but when someone made the Bin Laden picture, the creator of the website realized it was no longer funny, and pulled the site.

 

[Krazedmuppet]

yes, but did you see this?
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/bert.asp

it was actualy used on a poster over there!

 

[Redsonga]

Poor Bert ;.;