"Sesame Street" was never that big a hit in my book. Not to bash the show or anything, but I didn't really care for it much. And in my adult life, I've only held on to a few gems from the program. In no certain order, the best of Sesame Street (as far as I am concerned) is as follows:
- Snuffaluffagus' name and eyelashes
- The "Near, Far" bit by Grover
- " 'C' is for Cookie"
- The Count's laugh and method of counting
- The Yip-Yips
By far, the Yip-Yips are the best thing the show ever produced. Also, it is their physical features which can be found in this, as of yet, unnamed item which is in every office across the county: the binder clip. I absolutely love them. No, not in the phoney, vapid, L
isa Frank, rainbow and unicorn sort of way that girls in their early twenties love to text, update their Facebook status, or couldn't live without the color hot pink. I love these things for real reasons. Let me explain.
It started out that I would use one as a money clip, as I no longer wanted to carry a wallet in my hip pocket. After several years of success with that, I've recently found a new use ; USB cable holders.
Keeping a tidy workspace is a constant challenge of mine and sorting out what to do with all the wires and cables has always plagued my Danny Tanner-esque clean crusade. Thankfully, these perfect little paper clamps helped make my life just a little easier...once again! I don't know why it took me so long to come across this idea. It's so simple.*
Whether I get a laugh from their silly looks when I think back to those puppets, avoid having a wallet like George Costanza, or my cables are stowed away yet easily accessible, the binder clip is there to assist.
*I'm sure I wasn't the first one to think of this either, so don't think I am starting something revolutionary here. I'm just slightly more jazzed about these little things than the average person.