I don't recall Bildert... I assume the character is a take off on Dilbert...

Elly is the latest of Rat's literary creations, two of which -- Danny Donkey and Dickie the !$%*!$%*! -- have come to life. What if all of Rat's characters came to life and decided to stay with him? Just imagine Elly, Danny, Dickie, Angry Bob, and Bildert all moving in with Rat and Pig; the chaos level could guarantee months worth of stories! How many want to see this happen?

@Klamath, I recall seeing those picture when i was a kid. They are extremely disturbing to our modern sensibilities.

She knows what I'm talking about. Now we know why Elly the Elephant packed her trunk, and said goodbye to the circus...

I need to send this to the Henry Hippos in my life. Maybe they'll get the hint.