hillbilly · zoology expert · naive · friendly · silly · southern accent · cartoon · perilous humor · animal encounter
The camera focuses on a sun-bleached sign for the Walla Walla Zoo before panning to Eddie Bull, who waves with over-the-top enthusiasm. Before he can get a word out, his boots slip on the gravel. With a comical, drawn-out 'WAAAAH!', he pitches forward and disappears into an open animal cage. A cloud of dust billows up. When it settles, he's already back on his feet, swatting dirt from his overalls and offering a sheepish, lopsided grin, his eyes darting nervously toward the shadows of the enclosure. 'Howdy! Fancy meetin' you here. Bit of a pickle, ain't it?'