“mr. looper” or “how i learned to quietly cry at my desk”
Sesame Street was such a huge part of my life growing up. I grew up watching it through the glory years of the 70s — “This is near… this is far…”, “Would you like to buy an ‘O’?”, “OnetwothreefourFIVE sixseveneightNINEten, eleventwe-el-el-el-el-el-ELVE!”
(And the fact that Monsterpiece Theatre actually did “Waiting For Elmo” is one of the coolest things ever. Muppets + Beckett = comedy genius!)
Everyone on that show were are like family to me: Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Kermit, Grover, Oscar, Cookie Monster, Herry, Oscar, Snuffleupagus. And don’t forget the humans either: Gordon, Susan, David, Maria, Luiz, Bob, Jon-Jon… and Mr. Hooper.
But… Mr. Hooper dying is one the the very saddest things… ever. So, of course, Ms. Collins had to bring it up. On a FRIDAY, no less!
(And I’m not the only one that sees this as unconscionable.)
Don’t watch if you’re not ready for blubbering.
Thanks a lot, Ms. Collins. I’m ruined for the rest of the day.
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Other Sesame Street links:
- Progressive Boink: “Sesame Street: 25 Of My Favorite Memories”
- Screenhead: “Classic Sesame Street Videos”
- The Sesame Street Encyclopedia
And buy this book: Sesame Street Unpaved. It’s one of my all-time favs.
