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==Mills the humorist==
 
==Mills the humorist==
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Mills began writing advertising for his pharmacy in Parks, at first traditional commercials as a pharmacist in his smock counting pills. Then he began the role of a [[Cajun]]-accented character in drag called "Taunte Pills." As Mills explains, the Jayceeshad a charity fund-raising "womanless pageant. It was a spoof. We called it 'Le Femme de Mystique.'"<ref name=spoof>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110220/NEWS01/102200303/New-state-Sen-Fred-Mills-shows-off-comical-side|title=New stateSen. Fred Mills shows off comical side|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', February 19, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2011}}</ref> Later, responding to the [[Budweiser]] frogs commercial, Mills got the idea of having an old woman interactingwith Fred the pharmacist. "Those things took off . . . and we doubled our business with those ads."<ref name=spoof/>
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Mills began writing advertising for his pharmacy in Parks, at first traditional commercials as a pharmacist in his smock counting pills. Then he began the role of a [[Cajun]]-accented character in drag called "Taunte Pills." As Mills explains, the Jayceeshad a charity fund-raising "womanless pageant. It was a spoof. We called it 'Le Femme de Mystique.'"<ref name=spoof>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110220/NEWS01/102200303/New-state-Sen-Fred-Mills-shows-off-comical-side|title=New stateSen. Fred Mills shows off comical side|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', February 19, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2011}}</ref> Later, responding to the Budweiser frogs commercial, Mills got the idea of having an old woman interactingwith Fred the pharmacist. "Those things took off . . . and we doubled our business with those ads."<ref name=spoof/>
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Mills held the title of "newest Louisiana state senator" for only a month. Jonathan W. Perry of Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, winner of a special election in District 26 on February 19, 2011,soon filled that billing, and coincidentally, he too is known for his humor, often appearing as a stand-up Cajun comic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/PerryJonathanW.html|title=Rep. Perry, Jonathan (Biography)|publisher=mobilelegs.com|accessdate=February19, 2011}}</ref>
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Mills held the title of "newest Louisiana state senator" for only a month. Jonathan W. Perry of Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, winner of a special election in District 26 on February 19, 2011,soon filled that billing, and coincidentally, he too is known for his humor, often appearing as a stand-up Cajun comic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/PerryJonathanW.html|title=Rep. Perry, Jonathan (Biography)|publisher=mobilelegs.com|accessdate=February19, 2011}}</ref>
    
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