Like the clever Google image may have already lead on to, November 10th is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. Since 1969, the Sesame Street residents have taught children there 1-2-3's and A-B-C's. They're also instilled in children courteous behaviors and the core values of life. It's hard to imagine how a monster that eats everything in site and a magician who's magical words are "A-la Peanut Butter Sandwiches"  have in a sense raised children world-wide for the past 40 years - that's a lot of dirty diapers.

In celebration of 40 years of creative learning, I browsed through our promotional games and toys. I found great selections of games and a ton of cool fun and festive giveaways. Among those good-time items were promotional rubber ducks. I broke into song immediately (in my head) to the tune of, "Rubber Duckie, you're the one. You make bath time, lots of fun."
 
I then looked through the great variety of custom printed rubber ducks in squeakin' amazement. Big duckies, little duckies. Custom scuba diver rubber ducks and even a promotional devil rubber duck. That song did wonders for the rubber duck industry. In fact, the "Rubber Duckie" song, sang by the German Ernie, sold 1.8 million copies in Germany.

Sesame Street had transformed in the past 40 years. The buildings got paint jobs, new characters were introduced and as the world made advancements, Sesame Street went right along. Recently, as fears of the H1N1 flu rise, Sesame Street has enlisted a popular character to fight the flu. Elmo and Gordon will be seen in the Health and Human Services Department sponsored public service advertisements directed at children.
   
The ads stress the importance of basic health habits like covering your mouth and washing your hands. Of course, when a sink's not in reach, promotional antibacterial products are your best bet. Maybe Sesame Street will enlist some other characters for a fun promotional hand sanitizers infomercial. Until then, Happy Anniversary Sesame Street!