Posted on 05/22/2009 7:21:12 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084
The Obama administration has recruited yet another Sesame Street character to help push a policy initiative, this time new efforts to raise awareness about children's health and safety. In an obvious snub at Miss Piggy, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appeared earlier today with Elmo to launch a new public service announcement designed to encourage families with young children to protect themselves from swine flu.
HHS will team up with Sesame Workshop and the Ad Council, which will distribute the PSAs to television stations nationwide. Elmo will appear with Sesame Street character Gordon to instructing children to wash hands, avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth and sneezing into the bend of their arms. (For the record: The Eye was a big fan of Mr. Hooper.) The Sesame Street Web site now also includes a section on avoiding the flu that includes footage of the PSA.
Elmo is the second Muppet to partner with the Obama administration in recent months: Earlier this year Cookie Monster teamed up with with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to promote better nutrition and exercise among American children. First Lady Michelle Obama also recently appeared on an episode of "Sesame Street."
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So you want to turn my comment on Miss Piggy into a flame war that crosses other threads?
Let me know so I can respond in kind.
OK, as long as you realize that you just set yourself up for tasteless jokes at your expense, I won't go there. I'm a gentleman. And you seem to be a conservative on everything else, so I'll be nice.
Let's talk about Miss Piggy. I find her gauche and repulsive. Why is it bad policy to piss her off? I didn't get that one.
Miss Piggy is stronger than Godzilla and meaner too. More fearsome than the Hulk. Stronger than Superman. Mightier than Mighty Mouse. And she is green.
Why piss her off?
(I’m sorry, explaining jokes takes something away from them)
More fearsome than the Hulk...agreed.
I don’t agree with the rest of your description, sorry.
Ms. Piggy is what Hillary and Nancy Pelosi would be if they were Muppets.
Somebody has to put them in their place. I think you are the American Patriot for the job!
If you can stand up to me, you can stand up to them.
The smart one.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Thag yu. Thag yu vurry much!
Thanks for the ping!
I love you, you love me, we’re a happy family.
Don’t you just love it?
DEATH TO BLARNEY!
“I love you, you love me, I’m an ex-tinct wannabe...” — Blarney
“I love you, you love me, (but if any cash changes hands it has to be on the down low)”
Hey, Barney is not that kind of purple thingy (or whatever he is). LOL.
LOL. Did you see the scene in “Nine Months” where Tom Arnold takes out “Arnie”, an obnoxious Barney clone? Very funny.
Of course she had to use Elmo -
Miss Piggy has already signed on to represent the Treasury Department!
I'll have to search for it on YouTube.
It sounds hilarious.
wHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?
GOOD ONE.
I think I should take Caps lock off, now.
Good one.
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