Happy 40th, Sesame Street!

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From all of us that still remember Mr. Hooper, know there was a time no one but Big Bird could see Mr. Snuffleupagus, still count to 12 to the tune of the pointer sisters, dance themselves to sleep, know how to do the Batty Bat, sing to their rubber duckies, find this stuff hilarious, are still convinced that the only difference between Near and Far are how loud Grover is yelling and/or that our name is you, deal with not remembering the last line of a song by bashing our heads into a piano, think that extra terrestrials only know two words ("yip-yip" and "Nope"), are proud to sing the Grouch Anthem, still remember that you're supposed to pick up a loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter from the store, and most importantly remember a time when the whole show wasn't all about a squeaky voiced red minion from Satan, thank you for being there. We love you.

Comments

[bellarisa.livejournal.com]

I'm 36, and Don Music still makes me HURT from laughing.

[bottledgoose.livejournal.com]

It's the yip yip aliens that kill me every damn time.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'll never get it! NEVER!" *WHAM!* *CLORNK!*

I mean, how is that NOT the funniest thing ever? As Stephen Colbert points out, it's true headbanger music.

[mythmaster.livejournal.com]

I found Sesame Street during my third year at college...and a gang of us would religiously get together at the Art Haus and watch it daily. Then I watched it with my three children as they grew from tots to teens...though it was changing and not for the better as the years went by. Happy 40th, Sesame Street, indeed.

[bottledgoose.livejournal.com]

I figured you'd reply to this post. :)

[ruisseau.livejournal.com]

I love them, too. Grover taught me to tie my shoes!

[11th-letter.livejournal.com]

You picked all my favorites!

[purpura.livejournal.com]

I had NO idea that 123456789101112 was done by the Pointer Sisters. No idea at all!

I remember when Mr. Hooper died. I remember when Jim Henson died. Happy Birthday Sesame street! You taught me how to count and my son how to talk.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

B'aww. I'm waiting till the 10th ... maybe I should do a big tribute entry.