Monty by Jim Meddick for January 24, 2025

“Put the toys away, and bring out the real stuff, time to get serious”?

I’ve never watched Sesame Street. So do all American kids say ‘It is I’?

I thought it was Big Bird. Not The Big Bird.

Big Bird is one of the few people I’d trust to start a new religion without hurting anyone.

TOYS in the ATTIC (Aerosmith)

The only Big Bird song I remember is:

Oh, Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz,* it’s the most remarkable word I’ve ever seen,

Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, I wish I knew exactly what it means.

It starts out like an A-word, as anyone can see,

But somewhere in the middle it gets awfully QR to me.

Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, if I ever find out just what this word can mean,

I’ll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!

*Pronounced “ABcə-DEFghee-JEKəl-mənOP-quər-STU-vwəx-iz”

I wish my bird would learn the “don’t poop on people” song.

I especially like how matter-of-fact Moondog is with Big Bird appearing to Pilsner, and asked if BB imparted any wisdom.