An Oscar Obsession

To my sister and Oscar co-contributor/alter-ego, Happy Birthday!


















Here are some fun facts about Oscar's birthday: He was born on June 1, 1969, when he was introduced as the trash-dwelling grouch on Sesame Street. That actually makes him not that much older than you. In fact, you could have almost gone to high school together. :) Legend has it that his character was inspired by a rude, grumpy waiter at New York City's Oscar's Tavern. Oscar has been voiced by Caroll Spinney from Day 1.

Oscar has his own way of wishing you a ... well ... not exactly "happy" birthday. I'll just let him sing it himself: