Kids these days have the Wiggles but the children's music I grew up on came straight from Sesame Street. If you visited our home you were sure to hear me singing my ABC's right along with Roosevelt Franklin
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3RAgnVOIs). I memorized his whole album "Roosevelt Franklin Sings" and thanks to him I could rock the days of the week ("http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRH5-q7iFS0)
A purple guy with a tuft of Don King-like hair, he was the hippest of muppets. Sadly he fell victim to political correctness. While Roosevelt Franklin taught kids lessons about accepting people who look different, talk different, live in different places and eat different foods... some folks felt he represented "a negative cultural stereotype." ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv58qiMgGvY). Despite being a popular character he was canned.
I'll never forget you Roosevelt Franklin, R.I.P. Thanks for inventing him, Sesame Street. Happy 40th birthday.
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