Ha!

Al Gore; sex poodle.

On a slow night at Palatka’s biggest used car lot, one salesman said to another, “Shoot, nobody’s shoppin’ here tonight. Let’s mosey over yonder - away from these here lights - and have us a gander at all them stars. Eric or Nellie can handle any customers that come in.”

Clue: A well-known popularizer of science. Also, briefly, the institution with which this person was affiliated.

"I don't know which is worse: ignorance or apathy. And, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous