In New York, First Lady Meets Diplomats and Elmo
And she met with Big Bird. I love it. I’m finding out about it probably way too late, but I don’t have time to be up to date on most of the world news…
Of course Michelle would be thrilled — Being on Sesame Street means you are a Superstar. That is by far the best measure of fame in the USA. Here’s the list of guest stars on Sesame Street.
Being exposed to a heavy rotation of Elmo every day as an occupational hazard of being a mom, I’ve come to really appreciate Elmo as a new (…at least to my generation) addition to the Sesame Street Family.
When I was younger, I used to NOT appreciate Elmo or Barney, as they occured to me as very annoying. But lately, I’m starting to acquire a taste for them…I’m really amazed (after 100th time watching it) that Barney actually had a really nicely built set, and a lot of consideration went into their props. I also noticed that Selena Gomez, who is in other teeny boppy movies as a teenager (and I know this only because of all the movie previews in the DVD’s – another occupational hazard), was in Barney as Gianna. I had to go to IMDB to check it to see if I was right. Yes, I was right…http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1411125/
Oops, I digressed…
Here’s an excerpt of the “Michelle visits Elmo” article
In New York, First Lady Meets Diplomats and Elmo
By Rachel L. SwarnsFirst Lady Michelle Obama traveled to New York on Tuesday where she praised American diplomats for linking “the world to America and American ideals.”…
The visit to the American mission was Mrs. Obama’s second stop in New York on Tuesday. She also taped a public service announcement about the importance of nutrition and healthy eating with Elmo and other characters from Sesame Street.“I never thought I’d be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird and I was thrilled,” said Mrs. Obama, laughing. “I’m still thrilled. I’m on a high. I think it’s probably the best thing I’ve done so far in the White House.”
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Yes Michelle, it is indeed.
Read More at:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/in-new-york-first-lady-meets-diplomats-and-elmo/
