As Tookie waits to hear from the governor, Tookie commerce proceeds on the internet

various internet sources | 12-10-05 | dfu

[doug from upland]

Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the quadruple murderer, sits in his cell on Death Row in California's San Quentin prison awaiting a decision from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The clock is ticking for Tookie as he spends his time contemplating what he can do for the children and rooting for Reggie Bush to win the Heisman.

While he sits waiting and wondering, Tookie commerce has been growing. The window of opportunity for entrepreneurs, however, is closing quickly.

Let's have fun and look at some of the Tookie merchandise that is being sold.

The DVD of "Redemption," starring Jamie Foxx as the Tookster.

Who would not want this t-shirt?

This shirt would be nice to wear in my neighborhood while taking George and Kramer for a walk.

Tookie's book, "Life in Prison," is probably selling as briskly as something from Ann Coulter.

For those freezing days in the Midwest, here is the perfect knit cap to wear while shoveling snow.

The ever popular Save Tookie shirt will be worn by kids at school who want to show solidarity with their murdering hero.

Whoops. How did this one get in there? I Like My Tookie Fried is a little harsh for someone who has been redeemed.

What child wouldn't beg mommy and daddy to read one of Tookie's heartwarming bedtime stories.

Yesterday on an auction site, some sick individual sold a framed and signed copy of the lyrics to a Christmas song called TOOKIE GOT RUN OVER BY A GURNEY. It included a MIDI link to the music for GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER.

This one should certainly bring down the wrath of Jesse Jackson, the First AME Church, and the NAACP. At 12:15 this morning, a new item went up on an auction site by the same sick individual who sold the song lyrics. This time it is a framed and signed limerick entitled JOURNEY ON THE GURNEY. That auction is scheduled to end at 12:15 am on Dec. 13, about the same time Tookie is scheduled to end. Is there no respect?

Happy Christmas shopping for your Tookie items, everyone. What a great idea for stocking stuffers. It's not too late to buy for Mike Farrell and Biana Jagger.

[beltfed308]

Give him the needle. He has had "clemency" for 25 years.

[Rudder]

I smell reprieve.

[doug from upland]

Arnold does not dare do it.

[digger48]

What are the odds in Vegas?

and what do YOU think Arnold will do?

[fat city]

Where's those autographed Crips red bandanas??

[dagoofyfoot]

I smell reprieve


I don't think so...they're getting everything ready to fry the tookster as we speak.

There will be no reprieve.

[ElkGroveDan]

I'm sure we could come up with a more appropriate line of Tookie merchandise, particularly items for the prison senior citizen that he will become.

A Tookie Walker
Tookie Laxative
Tookie Incontinence Products
Tookie Hearing Aid
Tookie Shuffleboard

maybe even a Time Magazine cover from 2025;
"Tookie Williams: Americas Favorite Octogenarian Murderer"

[doug from upland]

I didn't know Vegas had a line on it. I think that the governor, an actor, is doing this for drama and to prove that he really thinks things out carefully. Even Gray Davis would never had done this. Davis only pardoned three murderers. They were all women who had killed husbands after years of abuse. Arnold's political is over if he grants clemency. Tookie will be departing his earthly bonds early Tuesday morning.

[Meadow Muffin]

can we bring him back 4 times and do him again for each of the victims?

[CindyDawg]

It has to be one of the hardest decisions a governor has to make. We have a governor and a retired governor that can offer him support if he wants it.

[doug from upland]

Once will be fine. The lesson will be taught to little gang bangers that this is the fate that awaits them.

[doug from upland]

They don't mess around in Texas, do they?

[raccoonradio]

Buy now! Crips-mas is just days away.

[digger48]

He hasn't built much confidence lately.

I hope you're right. But the left will destroy any future plans he has anyway, won't they? Regardless if he acts like one of them.

[raccoonradio]

Pull out that copy of "Johnny Cash Live At Folsom Prison"

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go

And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to go

Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I've got 23 minutes to go

But nobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go

Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go

And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go

Then the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go

Now hear comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go
And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold I've 12 more minutes to go

Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go
And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go

Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go
But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go

With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go

I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go
And it's to dern pretty for a man that don't wanna die 2 more minutes to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go
And now I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

[FEARED MUTATION]

Yesterday on an auction site, some sick individual

Ahaha! Wait, wasn't that you?

[KittyKares]

A.N.S.W.E.R. is having their people email the governor. We can do it, too, at governor@governor.ca.gov.

[doug from upland]

Of course. :) Wait until they see the Tookie crossword puzzle.

[KeyLargo]

Someone posted this before and the thread was pulled.