I know as a child I had everything Ernie, his sweater, toys, and, of course, the rubber duckie.
He may not have been a hero in the sense that Super Grover was but for me going up he was my hero.
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Ernie is one of my favorite Muppets - and I am known to whip out a chorus of "Rubber Duckie" at any moment of the d
ReplyDeleteI had a Sesame Street picture book, but we didn't have SS on TV, so it took me a long time to find out it was actually a TV show... :D
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I remember watching Bert and Ernie as a kid and thinking "Wow Bert is awfully grumpy" Watching the same show again as a parent I see something completely different. Bert is grumpy because Ernie is an annoying passive aggressive turd. Seriously, rewatch them as an adult.
ReplyDeleteI was totally into Elmo. I think I may have even had that '80's Elmo hug plushie thing that talked to you.
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Ernie is fantastic. I like how you're bringing in heroes that aren't always considered traditional heroes, but ones you had :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome Theme for the A-Z Challenge. I look forward to seeing what the rest of your posts will be. Ernie was a big part of any child who grew up in the 70's or 80's.
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