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[bluegargantua]

The folks at Sesame Street are working with military groups to make a new video for children of active service members. In it, Elmo's father deploys (although it's vague about whether he's in the Army or going to war) and the red-furry muppet has to cope with his absence. The target is the half a million children younger than five with parents in the military.

OK, so yes, it's a very important issue to these children and I don't feel like Seasame Street is "selling out" to "the Man" or anything like that.

However. I really gotta wonder -- how desperate is the Army that they'll let a red furry monster with a man hanging out of his ass enlist?

"Well, Mr. Monster, let's just say your evaluation report was brought to you by the number 4 and the letter F..."
Tom