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07 Jun 2009 23:37

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Culture, U.S.: The first lady’s favorite perk so far? Getting on “Sesame Street”

  • I’m on a high. I never thought I’d be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird.
  • First Lady Michelle Obama • Who noted that “it’s probably the best thing I’ve done so far in the White House.” Some would say that this is incredibly shallow, but think about it – this show (beyond its marketing juggernaut status) has been one of the greatest icons of American education and entertainment since it first hit the airwaves 40 years ago. And, as kids of that era, both Barack and Michelle were among the first beneficiaries of the show. Cookie Monster is much deeper than he looks. • source

11 Feb 2009 21:38

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Culture: NYC transplants: Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

  • I met a lot of people who I worked with in New York or got to know in New York — transplants — who said to me, ‘When I first arrived here in New York, I had this strange desire to find Sesame Street.’
  • Michael Davis • author of a new book, “Street Gang” about the popularity of the “Sesame Street” phenomenon and the people responsible for creating it • source