Let me take you back in time to a period before home computers, and the internet. When a digital watch was an amazing and expensive thing and Archie Bunker was still on TV. I am, of course, speaking of the 1970s when a little Uncle Walter would sit on the floor looking at his family's one TV watching Sesame Street. Early on I learned the ABCs and 123s from Big Bird and the crew. I knew Snuffleupagus would vanish as soon as someone came near Big Bird. I knew the power of hugs and caring. I cried when Mr. Hooper died.
Now Sesame Street has reached the forty year old milestone. We have seen Snuffy become visible to all, Elmo rise up in the ranks, and the passing of Jim Henson. Throughout the years the message and methods have changed, attempting to keep up with the times. But through it all the educational message remained and the value endured. Happy birthday Sesame Street.
This post brought to you by the letter "P" and the number "4".
-Uncle Walter
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