Published by
Lois Lame, Lifestyle Reporter
As cold as it is, I took to the streets this afternoon to conduct our second "Man On The Street" interview. Today we caught up with
Elmer Fudd (Hermann) at the corner of 5th & Market as he exited the
Sharp Corner Tavern. The topic for this "Man On The Street" interview was the sudden explosion in the number of news media outlets here in Hermann and the impact of this on local residents.
Lois: Hello, my name is Lois Lame and I'm the Lifestyle Reporter for
Hermann Hearsay. I was hoping I could get your comment on something that is going on here in Hermann. May I ask you a few questions?
Elmer: Why certainly! You'll have to be quick about it though! Too cold to be standin' awound out here vewy long!
Lois: Great! First of all, what is your name, where do you live and what do you do for a living?
Elmer: My name is
Elmer Fudd. I live in Hermann. And I hunt wascally wabbits for a living.
Lois: I see! A big game hunter, eh Elmer?
Elmer: That's wight! I'm a wabbit hunter!
Lois: My question is this, Elmer ..... Recently we've had an explosion in the number of local news media outlets here in Hermann. For a long time, we've had only one local newspaper,
The Hermann Advertiser-Courier. Now we have
The Hermann A-C,
Hermann News (formerly Hermann Muenster),
Gasconade County Soapbox,
County News LIVE and
Hermann Hearsay. How has this explosion in "news" coverage affected you, Elmer?
Elmer: Well Lois, I guess it's like this ..... It seems like somebody is always shovin' a micwophone in my face and askin' me my opinion about somethin'. And somebody is always snappin' photos of me. And that gets mighty aggwavatin' ..... especially when I'm dwawin' down on a wascally wabbit! That Alex Luft fellow has caused me to miss a whole bunch of wabbits!
Lois: Ha ha ha! That's funny, Elmer! I hope I'm not bothering you too much by sticking this microphone in your face!
Elmer: Don't mind you doin' it Ms. Lame. Your kinda cute and weal nice to talk with!
Lois: Do you think our local "news" media outlets can do a better job of reporting on subjects of a local interest?
Elmer: Well Ms. Lame, I sure would like to see more weporting about wabbits! Maybe you folks could consider a "Wabbit Weport". It sure would help me out! If you could just weport on where you're seein' wabbits wunnin' acwoss woads or playin' in back yawds. Then I could sneak up on 'em and blow 'em to smitheweens!
Lois: Good idea, Elmer! I'll bet all the rabbit hunters in the county would like us to provide a Rabbit Report service!
Elmer: Can I go now, Ms. Lame? I'm gettin' cold, and I've got some wabbits I've got to skin!
Lois: Cetainly, Elmer! Certainly! Thanks for letting me interview you!
Elmer: Bye! I'm gonna make you a coat out of wabbit fur, Ms. Lame. You're weally nice!
Lois: Thank you, Elmer! Mighty nice of you to say so!
