Time for Big Bird to grow up.

Big Bird is 43 years old and should start taking care of himself.




Most people start taking care of themselves when they are in their late teens and early twenties but I guess Big Bird has opted to live either in his Mom's basement or in his dressing room ar Sesame Street studios. At any rate, Big Bird hasn't grown up yet and started taking care of himself like an adult.



It's a shame, too, because Big Bird is an icon in this country and most likely isn't going anywhere in the near future.



Big Bird lives off of taxpayer dollars, of which are getting pretty scarce these days with the Free $hit Army gobbling them up a whole lot faster than they could be replaced. It is about time Good Old Big Bird learns to take care of himself.



Big Bird hasn't realized it yet, but Big Bird could turn big bucks and support himself in a much better manner than he does now. If he tried, he could move out of his dressing room and into a nice home on the hill somewhere and not have to walk down the hall to the bathroom every time nature calls or have to eat out all the time.



The truth of the matter is that there are very likely an awful lot of companies out there that would gladly advertise their products on Sesame Street and keep PBS going without so much as a nickel of the taxpayers money.



We're not talking about advertising from Marlboro, Jack Daniels or Budweiser, either.



Big Bird could pick and choose and advertise for various toy companies, health products, sensible foods and actually contribute to making life better for children and make enough to support himself at the same time.



He's a shoo-in for anyone that wants to advertise a safe, healthy child oriented product and I'd just bet that there are a number of potential advertisers just waiting for PBS to start selling ad space.



I suppose Big Bird feels a lot safer living in the Sesame Street studio, but maybe someone there could convince him that he has to spread his wings and start flying.



Or maybe he just needs a little tough love and congress should stop sponsering PBS.


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