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August 24, 2006



My childhood died a little today.

It must have been a slow news day. On the Today show this morning, Cookie Monster eschews cookies for . . . fruit.

Matt Lauer: Cookie Monster, the world wants to know-why have you stopped eating cookies? Isn't it true that only moments ago you decided to eat a fruit salad instead of a cookie? So will you have to change your name now? Should we be calling you "Fruit Monster"?

Cookie Monster: Well, dat got nice ring to it, but...

Matt Lauer: Cookie Monster, the question on everyone's lips is...

Cookie Monster: That a lot of lips!

Matt Lauer: Why?

Cookie Monster: Me like fruit.

Matt Lauer: And there you have it. Cookie Monster likes fruit, and not cookies.

Cookie Monster: No! You members of the media blow story way out of proportion! Me still like cookies!

Matt Lauer: Then why fruit?

Cookie Monster: Why not fruit? It delicious! And healthy. Me still eat cookies, like me world-famous for doing, but now me eat other things too.

Matt Lauer: So what you're saying is, if I were to offer you this cookie, you would eat it right now?

Cookie Monster: No. Me eat fruit salad...and then me eat cookie for dessert!

From Popbytes:

I'd make a joke here about how nice it is to know that the quality of the Today show isn't slipping a bit since Katie Couric's departure, but I ain't screwing with Matt Lauer. Dude's buff.

*Eats Cheetos*

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Posted by YMB Staff at August 24, 2006 07:00 PM

Comments

It's a shame that even monsters are hassled by the media. Leave the poor guy alone Lauer!

Posted by: denn at August 25, 2006 03:09 PM

Cookie should eat Lauer and put us all out of our misery

Posted by: Vandy at August 25, 2006 07:49 PM

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Get your geek on.

And never wash it off.
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