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SESAME
STREET STAMP ISSUE
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Post Fiji is delighted to announce the release of a sheetlet and two
souvenir sheets featuring characters from
Sesame Street. Sesame Street was created by the Children's Television
Workshop (CTW. A non-profit company, CTW has been trusted by parents
for over 30 years to provide safe, entertaining, and educational programmes
and products. Founded in 1968, CTW is the acknowledged global leader
in using media to educate and delight children.
Today, CTW television programmes, books and other products are an established
part of the rhythm of family
life in 140 countries worldwide. Continuing its 30-year commitment to
the
bettermentof children and their parents through proactive, fun, and
pleasurable learning
experiences in a variety of globally accessible media, CTW enriches
the lives of its worldwide audience.
CTW address issues concerning the prosperity of the world's greatest
resource families.
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| ERINE
- One Playful and Freindy Guy |
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Erine
is a member of the Bert-and-Erine team that's full of surprises. He
is friendly and happy-go-lucky. Ernie loves to sing in good-natured
jokes on his buddy-ol'-pal Bert, |
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COUNT - He's Number One. (and Two, and Three....) |
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Greetings!
I am the Count von Count. They cafl me Count because 1 love to count
things.The friendly, elegant, and purple Count has a sharp nose for
numbers. This caped counter will count anything at an y time, which
sometimes tries the patience of others. He counts dewdrops in the
morning and stars at night. He counts sand at the beach. He also probably
has while he's counting other things. |
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| BERT
- A Guy With One Eyebrow and a Funny Laugh |
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Ernie's
best friend Bert is very serious when it corn es to some things -
like keeping his room clean. But when it comes to collecting bottle
caps and watching pigeons, Bert really knows how to'have a good time.
Bert is often the victim of Ernie's practical jokes. |
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| OSCAR
- Trashiest Talker on Sesame Street |
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No
one enjoys a rainy day more than Oscar, who's known for being disagreeable.
In spite of his bad attitude, Oscar teaches that those with different
points of view also have a right to be heard.
By collecting everyone else's junk, Oscar winds up helping out in
his own neighbourhood: the more the junks collects, cleaner the streets
get. |
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| ELMO
- The Cute-and-Fuzziest, Warm-and-Cuddiest Muppet Around |
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Elmo
is one of the newest and most playful members of the Sesame Street
monster family.
In fact, he can turn almost anything into a game, and then invite
in imaginative fun. Elmo's fire- sunshine nose are almost as colourful
as his personality. |
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| GROVER
- The Cuddly and Determined Hero |
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With
a grin on his face and a bounce in his step ed "world's cutest monster
Grover-the self-PrOclaim is always bursting with energy and curiosity.
Thi sometimes gets him into trouble in the real w is mommy helps him
out as she tells her but h little son to keep trying. |
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| ZOE
- Giggliest Monster on Sesame Street |
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Zoe
is a furry, three-year-old girl monster who is so excited about everything
that she can't get her words out fast enough. She and Elmo both love
to laugh and sing, whic is probably why they're best friends. |
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| COOKIE
MONSTOR - Mr Googly Eyes |
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His
voice may be gruff, but Cookie Monster is a lovable, silly monster
who has an appetite for everything in sight. His constant search for
food leads him to more than simple treats as he discovers a wide variety
of skills to help him solve problems. |
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| BIG
BIRD - The friendliest Fowl on Sesame Street |
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You
could probably guess by his name that Big Bir, is big. How big He's
8 feet, 2 inches tall!
Wom He should play basketball! Big Bird is a very curiot creature
who makes friends easily.
He is six years old and shares his nest with Radar, his teddy bear. |
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