Does Tinky Winky mourn Falwells passing?
A spokesman said the former “Teletubbies” costar got more than 100 calls from reporters in the hour following news of Falwell’s death. According to King Kaufman, writing in Salon, Tinky Winky isn’t rushing to embrace the memory of Jerry Falwell. That should be good news for the televangelist for whom a posthumous air kiss from that particular Teletubby would likely be an embarrassment. Jerry saw Tinky as a threat.”He is purple — the gay pride color, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle — the gay pride symbol,” Falwell wrote. “The character, whose voice is that of a boy, has been found carrying a red purse in many episodes and has become a favorite character among gay groups worldwide.” Best keep one’s distance from the barmy preacher.Winky says he tried to contact Falwell after the article came out, but the evangelist wouldn’t take his calls.Now, however, Falwell is dead, deceased, a goner, not resting but stone dead, not pining for the fjords but dead. No longer nailed to his p
