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Handlers
for Curious George issued a statement Tuesday that America’s
favorite cartoon monkey has fallen into a slump of sorts.
“He’s
dull and listless,” said Angela Otey, his trainer and personal
assistant. “And while we appreciate the many cards and letters
people have sent, they mostly remain unopened on a credenza
by the front door. I asked him if he wanted me to read him
a few and he just shrugged.”
The
Man in the Yellow Hat lists Curious George’s condition as
stable but un-curious. Always there to bail out his little
friend, he has enlisted professional help to restore George’s
impish nature. The experimental therapy involves placing
different potentially dangerous objects around his room,
but so far the results have been mixed.
According
to simian specialist Christian McLaughlin, “He’ll pick up
the ether, but we have yet to witness him actually sniffing
it. We’re puzzled. And we are still unable to determine
why the cap gun holds no allure.”
According to Otey, the path ahead is going to be a difficult
one: “I came into his room today and I said, ‘I hacked into
the computers at NBC and found out who's going to be the
next Bachelorette,’ but he just stared at me.”
Curious George, when asked about his outlook for recovery,
had no comment, but did express a desire to simply be called
Bob for now.
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