Sesame Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary. I was thinking about my sesame street memories - sitting on our 1970's mustard yellow couch in an oversized t-shirt, undies and socks watching Big Bird, Burt & Ernie and Oscar the Grouch - and being completely entertained. And this was before Elmo was a big deal and every episode had a movie/music/tv star.
I guess it was the random characters that captured my attention but I think it was also that I understood what they were saying to me. I understood a's and b's and 3-2-1. I understood blue and orange. And I understood playing, laughing, smiling. Watching something that resonates with you, even as a little kid, was pretty intriguing.
Here's a clip of my favorite characters, the Yip-yip-nope-nope aliens. Even as a kid, I guess I was mesmerized by sci-fi.
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