NEW RELEASES
One, One famous astronaut
Two heroes of mine passed away this weekend. Both sad and radically different but no less influential. 
Sesame Street and I were born the same year and I can remember us growing up together. My favorite Sesame Street character has always been loveable, furry old Grover, but my brother was a huge fan of the Count. He would go around counting everything just like the character.
“One, two, three. Three fabulous toys! Bwahahahahahahaha.”
Rest in peace, Jerry Nelson.
Then on Sunday I read that Neil Armstrong had gone. The moon walk also occurred the same year I was born. 1969 was a very good year. Neil and I also shared a birthday, although he was 39 the year I was born.
The first man to walk on the moon. Isn’t that astounding? Even after all these 43 years, that’s still an amazing thing. A heroic undertaking from a very quiet man.
So there you go. Two less heroes and educators in the world. It’s a quieter planet. A lot less counting going on.
Very nice sentiment. I often would watch Bewitched instead of Sesame Street when she was born, but my favorite character was Big Bird. I remember one Christmas special where Big Bird, played by a woman, was very cold and she said, “I think I am freezing my giblets.” I nearly split a gut laughing at that line. Count Dracula and Neil Armstrong, what a loss to the planet, for sure.
Actually, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch are played by Carroll Spinney – a man. I know for sure he’s a man due to the extensive beard.