Ol' Rip the Horned Toad Ol' Rip the Horned Toad Ol' Rip (died January 19, 1929) was a horned lizard (commonly referred to as a "horned toad" or "horny toad") whose supposed 31-year hibernation as an entombed animal is believed by some and doubted by others. His name is a reference to the fictional character Rip Van Winkle. In 1897, a horned lizard was placed in a cornerstone of the Eastland County Courthouse in Eastland, Texas along with other time capsule memorabilia. When the courthouse was torn down 31 years later, the cornerstone was opened on February 18, 1928, a live horned lizard was produced,
Toad (Nintendo) telling him what he has to do to proceed in the game. In the game's remake "Super Mario 64 DS", Toad appears with the same role; however, he is given character-specific remarks (such as mistaking Luigi for Mario in green clothes or thinking that Wario would betray the rest of the group). In "Luigi's Mansion", Toad appears in various parts of the mansion as a save point. Different colored Toads appear in "Super Mario Sunshine" as Peach's attendants. In "Super Mario Galaxy", Toads appear at the beginning of the game as some of the citizens of Toad Town. Later on,