Happy Birthday, Jim Henson

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Jim Henson, artist, puppeteer, freaky long-haired dirty cynical hippie, and source of a large percentage of what was good in our (and I daresay your) childhoods was born seventy-six years ago today.

You may also have noticed that Elmo is prominently featured next to the YouTube logo today.  We have no idea whether these things correlate in any way, but you can watch Elmo’s new YouTube interview below. There’s also something for those of you who think he’s a “furry red menace,” too.

(via The Muppet Studio.)


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