Not very good, but I'm trying to get the hang of the basics before I get smart :P.
       #!/usr/bin/perl
       #
       # My First Obfuscated Perl Thing
       # use big::Letters;
     
           $a="ju";          $t="c";$u="a";
        $b="st";$c="an";     $v="p";$w="t";
        $d="ot";$e="he";            $x="a";
       $f="r";  $g="p";           $x="a";
       $h="e";  $i="r";         $x="a";
       $j="l";  $k="h";       $x="a";
       $l="ac";$m="ke";     $x="a";
       $p="a";  $q="m";    $x="a";$x="a";
       $r="e";  $s="d";    $y="i";$z="n";
       $n="r";  $o="n";
          $hand="W  H I P L A S H\n";
          $japh="$a$b
          $c$d$e$f
          $g$h$i$j
          $k$l$m$n
          $o$p$q$r$s
          $t$u$v$w$x$y$z";
          print "$japh $hand";

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As usual your helpful comments are appreciated.

UPDATE : Letters missed out when I cut and pasted it originally, now it all works...

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