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'Sesame Street’ celebrates 40 years: Here’s 40 things you might not know (or remember)

Big Bird is no spring chicken. He’s been drinking birdseed milkshakes and singing about sunny days for four decades on “Sesame Street.” The iconic show celebrates 40 years of children’s programming on Tuesday with a visit from first lady Michelle Obama. Full Article at Jacksonville.com

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23:   U.S. President Barack Obama poses for a photograph with students from Longfellow Hight School and Oakton High School, Fairfax, VA. at an event highlighting initiatives designed to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at the Eisenhower Execu...
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09:  Sesame Street characters pose under a '123 Sesame Street' sign at the 'Sesame Street' 40th Anniversary temporary street renaming in Dante Park on November 9, 2009 in New York City.
  3. Sesame Street creator Joan Ganz Cooney (2nd R) poses with some of the cast during a 40th anniversary street naming celebration in New York, November 9, 2009.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25:  (L-R) Malia Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama and Marion Robinson hand out food at Martha's Table November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  5. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) stand with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2nd R) and his wife Gursharan Kaur before a state dinner at the White House November 24, 2009.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24:  First lady Michelle Obama (L) and President Barack Obama walk to the North Portico of the White House to await the arrival of the Indian Prime Minister November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  7. WASHINGTON -  NOVEMBER 24:  White House staff serve a desert during a preview of tonight's State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18:  First lady Michelle Obama smiles while speaking in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  9. DENVER - NOVEMBER 16:  First Lady Michelle Obama meets with students at South High School on November 16, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. She planned to share personal stories, discuss her career and answer student questions during the visit.

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