By Thomas Conner
© Tulsa World Prior to his upcoming visit to Tulsa, and his appearance in "Sesame Street Live: Let's Play School,'' America's favorite bird, Big Bird, stopped to answer a few questions about his life and times. The Tulsa World spoke with Big Bird on March 20 — his birthday. Here's a report of the, er, fowl language: Tulsa World: How old are you today? Big Bird: 6 years old. I don't think I look a day over 5, do you? TW: How long have you been 6 years old? BB: Longer than I have fingers to count. TW: You have fingers? BB: I'm luckier than most birds. TW: What's your secret of staying so young? BB: Living in my fantasy world. I'm a part of a fictitious world where nothing changes. Plus, constant maintenance and grooming. TW: What species of bird are you? BB: That has never been figured out. Maybe sort of a stretch canary. I'm synonymous with all birds. TW: Can you fly? BB: No. But I have high-flying dreams. TW: What is your natural habitat? BB: My nest on Sesame Street! It's at 123 1/2 Sesame St. TW: Are there other birds like you? BB: Nope. There's only one Big Bird. TW: What do you want to be when you grow up? BB: I'm still thinking about that one. I'm pretty happy where I am. TW: Will you ever graduate from first grade? BB: I get a gold star every night for doing my homework. I get a little help from my friends on Sesame Street, of course. TW: What do you want to teach other children? BB: To feel good about school, to be cooperative grown-ups and to develop their own sense of humor. TW: What's the most important lesson you've learned? BB: How important my friends are. And that the world is a better place with all different kinds of people and animals living together as friends. TW: What's your favorite record? BB: "Mocking a Mockingbird and Other Big Bird Calls.'' TW: If you had one wish, what would it be? BB: I'd wish for two more wishes so I could give one to you. Comments are closed.
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Thomas Conner
These online "clips" reproduce a self-selection of my journalism (music etc) during the last 20+ years. It's a lotta stuff, but it only scratches the surface. I do not currently possess the time or resources to digitize the whole body of work. These posts are simply a bunch of pretty great days at the office. Archives
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