"And if that isn't a true-blue miracle..."

[jaina]

Have attempted to drag self out of ROTK-induced solemnity by watching Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, my favorite Christmas special ever.

It worked. And inspired an icon.

I had forgotten how hilarious Sesame Street could be. Poor Cookie Monster, trying to write a letter to Santa asking him to bring cookies, only he keeps thinking about the cookies and getting hungry, so he eats first a pencil, then a typewriter, then a telephone. And his perspective on leaving Santa something: "Ohhhh, good idea. Santa give me cookies, and me give Santa-- necktie!" Priceless.