{"id":35868,"date":"2011-08-11T09:08:48","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T17:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=35868"},"modified":"2011-08-11T09:08:48","modified_gmt":"2011-08-11T17:08:48","slug":"time-for-bert-ernie-to-marry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=35868","title":{"rendered":"Time For Bert & Ernie To Marry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Fox News:<\/p>\n

AN online push is underway to pressure the producers of Sesame Street into having Bert and Ernie get married.
\nMore than 900 people have signed a petition about the pair of platonic puppets on Change.org as of today, FOXNews.com reported.
\n“We are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or disrespectful,” the petition reads. “It can be done in a tasteful way. Let us teach tolerance of those that are different.”
\nThe sexuality of Bert and Ernie – perhaps the kid show’s most popular characters – has long been debated since the roommates sleep in the same room and constantly bicker.
\nThe petition also asks that Sesame Street producers consider adding a transgender character to the show, which premiered in 1969.<\/p>\n

Read more: http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/breaking-news\/petition-push-for-bert-ernie-to-marry\/story-e6frfku0-1226112783000#ixzz1Uk0jPMZ2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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