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“No, not even Muppets can be spared a part in this culture war,” writes David Harsanyi at Human Events. In celebration of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decisions, The New Yorker debuted this cover, titled “Moment of Joy:
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Ohhhhh. That kind of “roommates.”
Cover Story: Bert and Ernie’s “Moment of Joy” http://t.co/X4hDnGTeDl
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) June 28, 2013
One of the best New Yorker covers ever: Bert and Ernie's moment of joy – http://t.co/iqhVaEZgzk
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 28, 2013
We’re pretty sure puppets don’t have sexual orientations and can’t actually get married (but don’t tell Kermit and Piggy).
Ernie and Bert are supposed to be six years old, I read once. (Big Bird is 4.)
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 28, 2013
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How bout we leave the kiddie shows out of this, for once pretty please http://t.co/AR6ZBu4nhi via @NewYorker
— Apollycalypse (@PollySpin) June 28, 2013
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I don't like thinking of childhood characters as sexual beings, no matter their orientation. Weird New Yorker cover. http://t.co/4DdYdBuMQr
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) June 28, 2013
Sesame Workshop doesn’t like it either. According to a 2011 statement, Bert and Ernie are most definitely not gay. Also, they’re Muppets.
“Bert and Ernie are best friends,” the statement read. “They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.”
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I wonder how mad Sesame Street is over this @newyorker cover, after decades of claiming that Bert & Ernie are "just friends". #Doma
— Move Forward Music (@mfmusic) June 28, 2013
Freaking appalling http://t.co/34U262ILPy If I was @SesameWorkshop, regardless of opinion I'd be suing for copyright infringement.
— Allan (@UnrealAllan) June 28, 2013
But more importantly, why is it so dark in Bert and Ernie’s pad?
Why is it so dark in Bert & Ernie's house at 10 in the morning?
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) June 28, 2013
& how can they see justices on TV w no cameras in courtroom? “@rilaws: Why is it so dark in Bert & Ernie's house at 10 in the morning?”
— Amanda Becker (@AmandaBecker) June 28, 2013
Can we get a fact check on this?
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