Conservin' Irvin to urge shorter showers

Submitted by bniolet on June 4, 2008 - 2:23pm.
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The state's drought mascot has a name.

Conservin' Irvin will be featured on drought education materials. He was named by Jane Patterson's first and second grade exceptional education class at Deep River Elementary School in Sanford.

Gov. Mike Easley asked the state's elementary school students to suggest names for the mascot and 829 classes sent in entries. The winning name was picked by a committe of employees from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, the two agencies that would take the lead for the state in drought management.

The News & Observer recently asked readers to suggest other public policy problem mascots. Dome is thinking that Easley has had a tough time of things lately. Maybe his office could use a mascot. Anyone have suggestions?

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Re: Conservin' Irvin to urge shorter showers

Submitted by FFC1304 on June 5, 2008 - 4:51am.

'Evasive Easely'
would be a realistic character name

'Corruption Uninterrupted' could be the theme...

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Re: Conservin' Irvin to urge shorter showers

Submitted by MeckDeck on June 4, 2008 - 4:40pm.

Uh, Erasin' Mason? Shreddin' Sally? Cmon, this is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Deletin' Eaton and the Perjury Pals...Abscondin' Albert and the Rocky Mount Bandits....

You could do an entire cartoon show...

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