Sunny Day

Do you know Big Bird's alias? I do. He's Sunny Day. At least, that's what Graham calls him. He must have recently learned this information because he used to say Bi Buh for Big Bird, but now he emphatically insists that Big Bird is Sunny Day. Actually, his version is a sort of mix between "any day" and "honey day" and always follows the cadence from the beginning of the theme song.

I think that it's the creepy Elmo Knows Your Name doll that told him about Sunny Day. I mean it. That doll TALKS whenever it wants to. I have walked into the playroom on multiple occasions to find Elmo telling Graham that it's time for bed or a nap, or just singing, "Good Night, friend." It's frightening. I urge you to go to the link and listen to Elmo say your name.

Truly, this robo-Elmo has blown Big Bird's cover. Big Bird, formerly known as the fluffy, happy, over-grown five-year old, is really Sunny Day, the drug dealer of Sesame Street. That's why he's omnipresent on the show. You can't take a break with a job like that. Now, I know that this is sort of sacrilege, and I'm a fan of the show, but follow this along with me and you too will be scared at how far-reaching this alias-theory can go. Who is Sunny Day's source? Where do the drugs come from? SNUFALUFAGUS, the creature with the uncanny ability to see but not be seen, provides him with "the stuff." Big Bird is always out on "the Street" and helping people to find "the Street" of Sesame. Every day Sunny Day (Big Bird) palys Journey to Ernie, or is it Journey to Bernie? And who is the biggest addict? Elmo. You know it. It explains everything from the voice to the bizarro "house" in his "world." (Greta once said while watching the Elmo's World song, "Oh, I guess HIS mommy lets him draw on the walls.) It explains his moon walking on the real moon and the various animals and inanimate objects that talk to Elmo. And, it explains why Graham is on to Mr. Sunny Day; Elmo told him.

Not convinced? Either way, Graham repeats "sunny day," endlessly. It's a convenient answer to a question:
Graham, do you want Mommy to sing a song? Sunny Day.
Should we read a book? Yeah, Sunny Day.
Do you want Mommy to pick you up? Sunny Day.
Are you hungry? Sunny Day.

It's also a great conversation starter:
Daddy, sunny day.

Today, at Graham's behest, I tapped into an previously unknown resevoir of Sesame Street Lyrics. I found myself singing the theme song:

Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play
Everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That's where we meet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It's a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide To Happy people like you--
Happy people like
What a beautiful

Well, this "magic carpet ride" (case in point -- MAGIC? Ride? DRUGS) is not part of the beginning of the show this year. I must have dragged is up from foggy memories of previous street days, and Graham was having none of it. He lifted his head from my shoulder and said, "No Mommy. Sunny Day." He just wanted to sing the first line over and over and over again.

Do you think Sunny Day could hook me up with anything?