Tinky Winky issues statement...

In 1999 Mr. Jerry Falwell warned parents that I ,Tinky Winky, a purple, purse- toting character on television's "Teletubbies" show, was a gay role model and morally damaging to children.

"Upon hearing of Jerry's passing I have reflected on our feud and discovered something: "I am a purple, purse-toting character....and Jerry, while no longer with us, is still a right-wing asshole who would have been better off helping people in need than picking on a stuffed animals sexual preference..."

With that Tinky Winky left the building with his long time "friend" Richard Simmons.