Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:24 PM

Million Muppet March Planned to Defend 'Sesame Street' and PBS

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Source: NBC News

Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television's "Sesame Street," from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the "Million Muppet March."

The demonstration is planned for Nov. 3 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., three days before the general election.

Before the presidential debate between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney had concluded on Oct. 3, two men who had never met each floated the Million Muppet March idea on social media. They immediately united to defend public broadcasting.

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Michael Bellavia, 43, an animation executive from Los Angeles, and Chris Mecham, 46, a university student in Idaho, separately came up with the Million Muppet March idea in response.

Read more: http://theclicker.today.com/_news/2012/10/13/14419973-million-muppet-march-planned-to-defend-sesame-street-and-pbs?lite#__utma=14933801.685097151.1350169081.1350175868.1350180782.3&__utmb=14933801.1.10.1350180782&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&

Saw this at NBCnews.com and had to share.

Hope this isn't a duplicate or old news.

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Million Muppet March Planned to Defend 'Sesame Street' and PBS (Original post)	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	OP
They will be a run on Big Bird costumes! Bet on yellow feathers! nt	flamingdem	Oct 2012	#1
any ideas for a homemade muppet costume? I'd like to go but Big Bird is too ambitious for my sewing	wordpix	Oct 2012	#2
The Count?	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#3
sounds good, I could manage that	wordpix	Oct 2012	#5
You could do a sleeping bag with two styrofoam balls with pupils?	flamingdem	Oct 2012	#4
You'd be warm...	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#7
Make it simple	Betsy Ross	Oct 2012	#8
Any QAF fans?	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#11
When Betsy Ross tells us how to make/sew anything, people should listen! Be patriots!	Indpndnt	Oct 2012	#16
Why sew?	xmas74	Oct 2012	#40
If one's not a purist...	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#6
Solidarity of all muppets in the public and private sectors!	JackRiddler	Oct 2012	#10
Elmo, silly.	nolabear	Oct 2012	#14
Elmo? After my time. But Oscar...	JackRiddler	Oct 2012	#22
I'd love to see	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#29
Two Angry Old Men	JimboBillyBubbaBob	Oct 2012	#30
Wonderful! :)	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#31
Just sent the link to my brother in NY	Betsy Ross	Oct 2012	#9
I hope Paperhand Puppet Intervention out of NC participates.	WorseBeforeBetter	Oct 2012	#12
Paperhand is awesome!	unc70	Oct 2012	#21
Wow!	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#25
The Muppets Take DC. (How can they march without feet?)	nolabear	Oct 2012	#13
They'll roll!	flamingdem	Oct 2012	#18
It's not easy being blue.	nolabear	Oct 2012	#15
Many of us are doing it for Halloween, so our costumes will be all ready	tavalon	Oct 2012	#17
for The Count, a sign that reads: Countdown to Obama's 2nd term	wordpix	Oct 2012	#28
The Right Wing Has Been Trying To Kill PBS As A Favor For Corporate Media	TomCADem	Oct 2012	#19
Public airwaves used for the public? Heresy!...nt	dougolat	Oct 2012	#45
Save Big Bird	left-of-center2012	Oct 2012	#20
I've got to go see this and document it.	obxhead	Oct 2012	#23
I'm usually cynical about the mainstream media too	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#26
They've done it countless times.	obxhead	Oct 2012	#27
I hope you're wrong,	SouthLouisianaWoman	Oct 2012	#33
Here is a FB link:	obxhead	Oct 2012	#24
I checked into this...	Phentex	Oct 2012	#32
It's on the Mall, there's lots to do before and after, go to the Museums and take a walk around the	wordpix	Oct 2012	#34
I've done all that and I'm sure I could again but I am a Muppet fan...	Phentex	Oct 2012	#35
I hope puppeteers all over the country get together for this. It could be a thing to see!	nolabear	Oct 2012	#36
Hell. Yes. A man never stoops so low as when he punches an 8-foot puppet.	DirkGently	Oct 2012	#37
Word has it, Oscar is way beyond grouchy right now.	zonkers	Oct 2012	#38
It should be called the Two Million Hand March.	rug	Oct 2012	#39
Uh oh...maybe not so many of these costumes?	SoapBox	Oct 2012	#41
I don't like the idea at all.	yellerpup	Oct 2012	#42
Get ready	goclark	Oct 2012	#43
I'll have to bring Dominar Rygel XVI	AnnieBW	Oct 2012	#44
Will citizens of Fraggle Rock be allowed? nt	athenasatanjesus	Oct 2012	#46
A well intentioned goofball mistake	Great Caesars Ghost	Oct 2012	#47
For whatever it's worth having a Stewie avatar and preaching about seriousness seems kind of ironic.	Uncle Joe	Oct 2012	#48
What does my avatar have anything to do with this?	Great Caesars Ghost	Oct 2012	#49
The muppets/puppets have emotional power at least one generation if not two have grown up	Uncle Joe	Oct 2012	#50
no prob	Great Caesars Ghost	Oct 2012	#53
Not a distraction-- an issue taken on by the issue itself.	LanternWaste	Oct 2012	#51
I guess we'll take it as a wait and see moment then.	Great Caesars Ghost	Oct 2012	#52

Response to SouthLouisianaWoman (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:27 PM

flamingdem (22,738 posts)

Million Muppet March Planned to Defend 'Sesame Street' and PBS

1. They will be a run on Big Bird costumes! Bet on yellow feathers! nt

2. any ideas for a homemade muppet costume? I'd like to go but Big Bird is too ambitious for my sewing

3. The Count?

5. sounds good, I could manage that

4. You could do a sleeping bag with two styrofoam balls with pupils?

7. You'd be warm...

8. Make it simple

11. Any QAF fans?

16. When Betsy Ross tells us how to make/sew anything, people should listen! Be patriots!

40. Why sew?

6. If one's not a purist...

10. Solidarity of all muppets in the public and private sectors!

14. Elmo, silly.

22. Elmo? After my time. But Oscar...

29. I'd love to see

30. Two Angry Old Men

31. Wonderful! :)

9. Just sent the link to my brother in NY

12. I hope Paperhand Puppet Intervention out of NC participates.

21. Paperhand is awesome!

25. Wow!

13. The Muppets Take DC. (How can they march without feet?)

18. They'll roll!

15. It's not easy being blue.

17. Many of us are doing it for Halloween, so our costumes will be all ready

28. for The Count, a sign that reads: Countdown to Obama's 2nd term

19. The Right Wing Has Been Trying To Kill PBS As A Favor For Corporate Media

45. Public airwaves used for the public? Heresy!...nt

20. Save Big Bird

23. I've got to go see this and document it.

26. I'm usually cynical about the mainstream media too

27. They've done it countless times.

33. I hope you're wrong,

24. Here is a FB link:

32. I checked into this...

34. It's on the Mall, there's lots to do before and after, go to the Museums and take a walk around the

35. I've done all that and I'm sure I could again but I am a Muppet fan...

36. I hope puppeteers all over the country get together for this. It could be a thing to see!

37. Hell. Yes. A man never stoops so low as when he punches an 8-foot puppet.

38. Word has it, Oscar is way beyond grouchy right now.

39. It should be called the Two Million Hand March.

41. Uh oh...maybe not so many of these costumes?

42. I don't like the idea at all.

43. Get ready

44. I'll have to bring Dominar Rygel XVI

46. Will citizens of Fraggle Rock be allowed? nt

47. A well intentioned goofball mistake

48. For whatever it's worth having a Stewie avatar and preaching about seriousness seems kind of ironic.

49. What does my avatar have anything to do with this?

50. The muppets/puppets have emotional power at least one generation if not two have grown up

53. no prob

51. Not a distraction-- an issue taken on by the issue itself.

52. I guess we'll take it as a wait and see moment then.