Sesame Street

When I was three years old, I sat in front of the TV every morning before preschool to watch Elmo's world and Oscar's little worm, Slimey, who I thought was the most adorable thing in the world.

Now, I watch Sesame Street with my little sister on a Friday afternoon and I'm amazed at what I'm seeing. What happened ot the Sesame Street I knew as a toddler? Parents and scientists have got in on the act and tried to make the show "Appropriate" for their children.

Things they have changed about Sesame street since I last knew it:



1. Parents were concerned that Bert and Ernie were a gay couple, so the producers were deciding what to do. They've seperated Bert and Ernie, rarely showing them together now, if at all. They were thinking about diagnosing Ernie with Cancer. How sad is that! Imagine, if you were a mother, and your kid comes up to you and says, "Mama, why did Ernie die?", "Well, the public thinks Bert and Ernie are gay, so they had to kill one of them." And do you seriously think the kids care? They're not gay, they're PUPPETS!



2. Cookie Monster, who always sang "C is for Cookie," is no longer allowed to sing that song. Why? Bacause it makes children want to eat cookies. This is unhealthy, so they had to teach cookie monster that cookies were a "sometimes" snack. And now, let me present to you . . . "The Veggie Monster!"

"V is for Veggie, that's good enough for me . . ."

That's retarted. I'm sorry, but it just is.