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Title: Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie "will not marry'
Post by: SandraJane on August 13, 2011, 08:00:12 PM
Post by: SandraJane on August 13, 2011, 08:00:12 PM
BBC Magazine
Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie 'will not marry'
Bert and Ernie Bert have lived together for more than 40 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14504208 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14504208)
The makers of Sesame Street say characters Bert and Ernie will not marry in a same-sex ceremony despite an online petition calling for the union.
Campaigners say the best friends should marry as a way to encourage tolerance of gay people.
Nearly 7,000 have signed the petition, with more than 3,000 joining a Bert and Ernie Get Married Facebook page.
A statement from the show's makers said: "They remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation."
Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie 'will not marry'
Bert and Ernie Bert have lived together for more than 40 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14504208 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14504208)
The makers of Sesame Street say characters Bert and Ernie will not marry in a same-sex ceremony despite an online petition calling for the union.
Campaigners say the best friends should marry as a way to encourage tolerance of gay people.
Nearly 7,000 have signed the petition, with more than 3,000 joining a Bert and Ernie Get Married Facebook page.
A statement from the show's makers said: "They remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation."
Title: Re: Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie "will not marry'
Post by: VeryGnawty on August 13, 2011, 10:56:21 PM
Post by: VeryGnawty on August 13, 2011, 10:56:21 PM
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A statement from the show's makers said: "They remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation."
LOL, that is so funny.
Title: Re: Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie "will not marry'
Post by: JungianZoe on August 13, 2011, 11:00:09 PM
Post by: JungianZoe on August 13, 2011, 11:00:09 PM
Just replace the words "Rubber Duckie" with "Oh, My Bertie." That'd kick up a storm. ;D
I ruin your childhood! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh85R-S-dh8#)
I ruin your childhood! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh85R-S-dh8#)
Title: Re: Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie "will not marry'
Post by: justmeinoz on August 14, 2011, 07:05:54 AM
Post by: justmeinoz on August 14, 2011, 07:05:54 AM
Oh, for crying out loud!