Friday, November 13, 2009

My inner bird

I found out recently that just a few months after I was born, another very special and influential set of characters also came into the world.

This week, Sesame Street celebrated its 40th birthday.

Just think, if I had been born a few years earlier, I might have missed the chance to spend my "nursery school" years with Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, The Count, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Who would have taught me to count? Where would I have learned my letters and numbers? I mean Discovery Toys wasn't even born until 10 years later!

Sesame Street was really the best thing on TV when I was a kid. What was the other choice back then? Mr. Rogers?

I kept hearing this week about an online quiz people were taking to find out the identity of the Sesame Street character they are most like. I always have a hard time with those types of quizzes. It's so hard to answer honestly vs. answering what you think you should answer and subconsciously trying not to answer a certain way because you KNOW it will mean you are Bert.

In the end, I was amazed at how accurate my description turned out to be:

You are Big Bird. You have a wonderful imagination and you are very creative. You sometimes can get too excited over new things, which often leads to you being disappointed when things don’t turn out like you planned. But you never stay down for long and always try again.



So, go take the quiz and then come back and tell me who you are. But most importantly, you have to give me your description, too! I really want to know. Please??

Oh... and that's what I'm thankful for today. Sesame Street. A time when kids could eat cookies like a monster without worrying about the ingredient list or whether they would get crumbs on the floor. A day when Bert and Ernie could share a bedroom, and no one read anything into it. A time when it was OK to be a grouch or a big, tall, geeky yellow bird.




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11 comments:

  1. Em, the link wouldn't work for me, so I googled Sesame Street Character Quiz...

    You Scored as Ernie
    Ernie is a dreamer with a strong imagination. He's always thinking, imagining, and playing word games. He's mischievious and a bit of a trickster. He's good natured, bubbly, wise, playful, naturally outgoing, very affectionate, and spontaneous. He always has a good time and he knows he is funny. This crafty free-spirit always finds a way to come out on top!

    I do love my Ernie!

    :)Lynn

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  2. I had a feeling you would be Ernie!! That's a great description, too!

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  3. Wow! There are a ton of Sesame Street character quizzes out there! I fixed my links to the same quiz I took. Thanks, Lynn!

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  4. And that Big Bird result for you...spot on!

    :)Lynn

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  5. That was fun! Thanks, Emily!!

    You scored as Cookie Monster:

    You are Cookie Monster. You can tend to get overexcited over the smallest things, but that's not always a bad thing. You like to live life at a frenzied pace and always have a voracious appetite for trying new things, especially if that new thing is edible.

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  6. I am Big Bird... Just like you. I new we would be friends!!

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  7. OK. I decided to do the same quiz you did. But there were several questions with more than one answer I wanted to choose, so I did it twice. Is that cheating? First, I was:

    Elmo: My friends like to be around me because I always make them giggle. I am enthusiastic, friendly, and cheerful, and always want to be part of everything going on around me. Even when I don't get what I want, that doesn't stop me from being optimistic and upbeat.

    Then, I was:

    Grover: Despite any outward appearance, I believe in standing up for the little guy and I am always around to lend a hand. I can be excitable and compulsive, but also very caring. What I want more than anything else is to be loved by others.

    I see a little of both in me. But I like the original Ernie verdict the best!

    :)Lynn

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  8. Jenny, Hilarious that you were Big Bird, too!

    Lynn, I still think you are mostly Ernie, but I can see some Elmo and Grover in you. =]

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  9. OK, flight is delayed so I took the quiz, Big Bird? Hummm

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  10. K, there's no way you are Big Bird. I think you miss me so much that you answered like I would have!

    I tried taking the quiz for you and I got Elmo. Personally, I think you are more of a Grover, though.

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