Sesame

I am reading "Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street" by Michael Davis and it is spectacular! First of all, it has all the stuff I ever wondered about. Secondly, it is bringing back amazing memories of watching the episodes in the 70s that he keeps referencing. (I still think I should work there. I've always thought that, and come to find out, lots of the people who have didn't have any more experience than I have when they started.)

I came back from lunch and was playing around looking for classic clips (God bless YouTube and the bored people that populate it). Orange Oscar from 1969 singing "I Love Trash" for the first time with the original Gordon! Amazing.

Then I found this and just felt all warm and fuzzy remembering how VERY MUCH I loved and understood Ernie. (I was also a bit of a crazy weirdo - still am.) This is from 1988, so not totally classic, and I was 15 when it aired (I was still watching then after school - cried when Mr. Hooper died in November of 1983 when I was almost 11).

Enjoy this. Sesame at its best.

Add on: A friend who just read this post sent this article along. Really great info as Sesame prepares to celebrate its 40th Anniversary in November.