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HIV-positive muppet to star in Nigeria's 'Sesame Street'
CNN ^
| Oct. 6, 2010
| George Webster
Posted on 10/06/2010 9:22:27 AM PDT by fightinJAG
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog have some new friends, but they're a long way from "Sesame Street."
One of America's best-loved children's shows, which began life on a fictional New York street over 40 years ago, is about to land in Nigeria under the title of "Sesame Square" -- bringing with it some distinctly West African twists.
The show stars Kami, a girl Muppet who is HIV-positive, has golden hair and a zest for adventure; and Kobi, an energetic, furry, blue Muppet whose troublesome escapades help others learn from his mistakes.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; hivaids; indoctrination; napl; sesamestreet
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To: fightinJAG
How does a muppet get HIV?
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:23:23 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Texas Rangers - AL West Champions)
To: fightinJAG
Well now I will never watch Sesame Street in Africa for sure.
To: dfwgator
they did this in south africa already. I think it was a botched blood transfusion or something.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:25:03 AM PDT
by
utherdoul
To: dfwgator
How does a muppet get HIV? From sharing dirty alphabet letters with Oscar.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:25:29 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
("Posting news feeds, making eyes bleed, he's hated on seven continents")
To: dfwgator
Sharing sewing needles...and/or letting anyone place their hand in them...
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:25:44 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: dfwgator
"How does a muppet get HIV?"Unprotected contact with the Nookie Monster.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:25:50 AM PDT
by
hometoroost
(Somewhere a community is missing its cruise director)
To: dfwgator
That camping trip with Barney Frank and Al Franken as scout masters.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:25:50 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
To: fightinJAG
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:26:41 AM PDT
by
Moleman
To: dfwgator
How does a muppet get HIV? Why do you think Miss Piggy was going "Wee Wee Wee" all the way home?
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:26:59 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: fightinJAG
How about a cancer muppet?
Or a Lou Gehrig’s disease muppet.
Oh, that’s right . Those diseases aren’t PC,cause celebre diseases.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:27:01 AM PDT
by
Carl LaFong
(Experts say experts should be ignored.)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:27:59 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Islam is a violent and tyrannical political ideology and has nothing to do with "religion".)
To: fightinJAG
It’ll be interesting to watch how positively they represent HIV/AIDS through the character— and if they comment on transmission at all. However, given that an estimated 3.6% of people in Nigeria have HIV/AIDS (source: http://www.avert.org/aids-nigeria.htm) then including an HIV-positive character isn’t necessarily a bad idea.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:28:34 AM PDT
by
sthguard
(The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
To: dfwgator; utherdoul; dead; Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
How does a muppet get HIV? >>>they did this in south africa already. I think it was a botched blood transfusion or something.<<<
Let me count the ways!
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:29:06 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
To: dfwgator; wagglebee; DJ MacWoW
In that culture it got raped by another muppet hoping to cure aids by having sex with a virgin.
Sadly, under the conditions there this makes sense and shows compassion.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:29:14 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: dfwgator
>How does a muppet get HIV?
****
Ernie and Bert have nothing to say.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:29:22 AM PDT
by
max americana
(Hoax and Chains, Dopeychangey)
To: dfwgator
Ain't never had me a Muppet...
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:31:06 AM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Carl LaFong
They’d do a breast cancer muppet. Unless everyone and every muppet is already running around in pink.
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:33:38 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: fightinJAG
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posted on
10/06/2010 9:34:19 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("There is no such thing as a good tax." Winston Churchill)
To: fightinJAG
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10/06/2010 9:34:23 AM PDT
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RexBeach
("There is no such thing as a good tax." Winston Churchill)
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