So while Daughter and I were watching the show this morning, I started looking up Sesame trivia on my laptop. And I discovered the existence of this book:
Yep, it's called Sesame Street Unpaved; Scripts, stories, secrets and songs. You guys, I am over the moon right now. I couldn't wait for Daughter to wake up from her morning nap so we could eat lunch and run to the library. This. Book. Is. Awesome.
Excuse me, please. I have to go curl up with my cup of tea and this incredible book of childhood memory crack.
Edited to add: I was reading and got to the part about when Mr. Hooper died...and I got crying so hard I couldn't see the pages anymore. I remember it - it was 1982, I was 6 years old, and I remember the sadness of it. Do you? Tell me this doesn't knock you over:
"I remember the last day I saw him. I thought, he is very ill, but he isn't talking about it. And so I put my arm around his shoulder - I had the bird feet on - and I said, 'I love you Mr. Looper.' And he said, 'And I love you, Caroll.' And that was our good-bye. He died four days later." (Caroll Spinney, who plays Big Bird)
3 comments:
Giant nerd here too - love me some sesame street! I only catch bits of the "new" show now - just not the same!
I totally remember the episode where they talked with Big Bird about Mr. Hooper dying, with those hand drawn pictures. That was the first time I ever heard about death. I also remember my dad talking to me about it after the episode. Ok, why do I feel like I'm going to cry now? My emotions have been totally haywire.
I wish they'd come out with a boxed set of Sesame Street episodes. They have sets for Charles in Charge for crying out loud. Why not Sesame Street?
It's going to make me cry just reading this!
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