 In case you are not familiar
with the history and lore of the old state
of Florida you may not know who I am. Or was, I should say,
actually... My name is Ed Hamilton and I'm a real ghost! I was one of
an elite fleet of postmen who delivered the mail by foot, or boat.
Over land and sea - before the rails and highways were
completed
in the young state. I am famous because in 1888, I
disappeared
near Hillsboro Inlet and it remains a mystery to this day as to how
or why. Did a 'gator get me, did I drown - or was I
killed by
a jealous husband? Even
I don't know for sure because whatever or whoever got me, got me when
my back was turned. That would account for my appearing a little
nervous and uneasy when you see me in the Bunny Comic Strip.
Yes,
I
am
famous - books written, restaurants and hotels are named for me and
even a movie about my life! And there's this bronze
statue erected of me that rests beside Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach
Florida
- immortalizing me for evermore. Why, I've even been in a New
Yorker Cartoon! How many can say that? I've also
been a part of Bunny's
cartoon from the beginning - in the fables and strips ... Yup, I
show
up to make special deliveries and invites, and I have a BIG, pivotal
role
in
Bunny's
Great American Cartoon Novel. So,
when
I appear - you can bet a special message is being delivered!
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