# "C" is for Coprophagistic, that's good enough for me..... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 8, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318 "2005-04-08T01:02:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/21 "2005-04-08T21:52:49Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Cookie Monster did a “healthy food rap” back in the 80s, IIRC. He was dressed in the trademark black of Run-DMC Yeah, he wears the hat and the thick rope necklace. Can you tell we watch “Cookie Monster’s greatest hits” a lot in my household? This is nothing though. Once The Count was rapping with Kid (of Kid and play) and he had that tall hairdo. When he turned around, he had a bat shaved on his head. Pure Comedy Gold. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/22 "2005-04-08T22:42:39Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Lookie here, Cookie Monster was created as an obsessive compulsive chaotic neutral force who’s will was bent almost entirely on the devourment of cookies. And yes, to a lesser extent large styrofoam letters and common household objects. But NEVER was C.M. a spineless little toadie who would ask permission to eat a “sometimes” food! Could he be held in check by a determined and heavy-handed Bob or Gordon? Sure, but only for so long as their will was the stronger! One slip and C.M. creates a diversion and !BAM! the object of his desire is in his belly, on his fur and scattered in a fine mist for several blocks. > > Restricting Cookie in this way is tantamount to banning firearms by starting with the Volvo-mounted .50 cal machine gun…Soon Cookie will be taking elocution lessons, holding the door open for ladies and sucessfully using silverware! These are dark days, I tell ya! They already did away with Roosevelt Franklin because he mirrored too closely the life of a brilliant kid in a broken school system. Now it’s Cookie Monster. Tomorrow Bert & Ernie will be celebrating their 4th Civil Union anniversary…when will the madness end? I had no idea Sesame Street was so symbolic. Parents will look to blame any outside influence, as long as the responsibility for their children’s problems doesn’t rest on their shoulders. You do your kids no favors by making life too easy for them. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/23 "2005-04-09T04:38:48Z")
I agree with the OP, even though, as the article points out, Cookie Monster will still eat cookies. This is just part of the hysterical and insulting anti-fat crusade that’s led to McDonalds being sued for people being fat. It’s the principle of the thing, and I don’t like it. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/24 "2005-04-09T20:48:13Z")
> [@Daithi Lacha](#): > > Anyone notice that the Owl in the picure the OP linked to looks horrifically like a Furby? He does, in a way. That’s Hoots the Owl. His most famous song is probably _Put Down the Duckie_, a jazzy little number in which he teaches Ernie the important lesson that you cannot hold a rubber duckie and play the saxaphone at the same time. Who says you can’t learn anything from _Sesame Street_? As for Cookie Monster- he’s 30-someodd years old and he has no esaphogus. He can eat whatever he wants. He’s known about a balanced diet for years. But he prefers the cookies. Man, does he _love_ the cookies. There’s no fear from me…he’s the same old fuzzy, blue, googly-eyed, omnivorous (but not coprophagistic- yuck!) fella he’s always been. Omnivourous, yes…but me rather have _ **COOKIEEEE!** _ Om nom nom nom nom! Om nom nom…nom…nom…Ah! ---
**Author:** ![singlefile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@singlefile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singlefile)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/25 "2005-04-10T14:55:03Z")
You gotta put down the ducky…you gotta put down the ducky…you gotta put down the ducky if you wanna play the saaaaxaphone. Gee thanks, Mobo85, that’s firmly implanted in my head now. My personal favorite is Grover, and especially Super Grover. Has he been cited by the PC police yet? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/26 "2005-04-10T19:56:16Z")
> [@singlefile](#): > > My personal favorite is Grover, and especially Super Grover. Has he been cited by the PC police yet? Lovable furry old Grover could not be arrested by the PC Police for anything, especially due to the fact that he has his own segment on the show called “Global Grover” in which he tells the children of his latest journey to a foreign country and introduces a clip of what life is like there. The man…er, monster is obviously not a racist based on that, so what problem could he have? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/27 "2005-04-10T22:15:34Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Lovable furry old Grover could not be arrested by the PC Police for anything, especially due to the fact that he has his own segment on the show called “Global Grover” in which he tells the children of his latest journey to a foreign country and introduces a clip of what life is like there. The man…er, monster is obviously not a racist based on that, so what problem could he have? Yeah, but he’s an obvious chicken-o-phile… ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/28 "2005-04-10T22:24:24Z")
I reviewed an episode of th enew season with Fang this weekend. Cookie Monster still eats cookies. He also eats the letter of the day. In fact, I was afraid that he might eat Prarie Dawn at one point (not a bad thing). There is a noticible emphasis on exercising, and playing outside. I don’t think this is a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/29 "2005-04-10T23:59:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, but he’s an obvious chicken-o-phile… Isn’t that Gonzo, not Grover? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/30 "2005-04-11T00:20:15Z")
> [@KCSuze](#): > > Isn’t that Gonzo, not Grover? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/31 "2005-04-11T00:28:18Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > In fact, I was afraid that he might eat Prarie Dawn at one point Wow. We’re getting into a whole weird area here. ---
**Author:** ![Tenar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/32 "2005-04-11T01:07:57Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > “C” is for Coprophagistic, that’s good enough for me… That’s “Supercoprophagilistic-expialido-cious.” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/33 "2005-04-11T13:07:01Z")
Sesame Street is turning into PC Street. All of my kids watched Sesame Street with the unadulterated Cookie Monster, none of them are obese. Kids with parents that care don’t get to eat all the junk they want, regardless of what some TV puppet does. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/34 "2005-04-11T14:32:53Z")
For everyone who has not read the article nor any of the follow-up posts: Cookie Monster HAS NOT changed. He still eats cookies (among many, many other things)at an unhealthy pace. ---
**Author:** ![snermy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@snermy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snermy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/35 "2005-04-11T15:59:33Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Lovable furry old Grover could not be arrested by the PC Police for anything, especially due to the fact that he has his own segment on the show called “Global Grover” in which he tells the children of his latest journey to a foreign country and introduces a clip of what life is like there. The man…er, monster is obviously not a racist based on that, so what problem could he have? Whew. I haven’t seen Grover in so long I thought Elmo finally had him whacked. The whole sordid tale is [here](http://www.zeroboutique.com/grover/grover1.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/36 "2005-04-11T16:58:08Z")
> [@snermy](#): > > The whole sordid tale is [here](http://www.zeroboutique.com/grover/grover1.htm). Excellent! I’d always suspected tension between Grover & Elmo. I’ve often wondered at how they rarely share skits, and when they do, Grover is totally the butt boy (his pathetic role in the “New Year’s Celebration” video is a perfect example). ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/37 "2005-04-11T20:50:52Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Excellent! I’d always suspected tension between Grover & Elmo. I’ve often wondered at how they rarely share skits, and when they do, Grover is totally the butt boy (his pathetic role in the “New Year’s Celebration” video is a perfect example). Grover and Elmo are obviously twins. They look very similar. After Grover became a success, Elmo painted himself red and started talking in a baby voice to differentiate himself from his older brother. They bought it, and it hasn’t been the same since. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/38 "2005-04-11T21:55:12Z")
> [@](#): > > Grover and Elmo are obviously twins. They look very similar. Not even close. Grover’s head is spherical, like a basketball. Elmo’s is oblong like a football. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/39 "2005-04-12T00:31:32Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Not even close. Grover’s head is spherical, like a basketball. Elmo’s is oblong like a football. Obviously part of the plastic surgery Elmo had done after Grover’s success. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318/40 "2005-04-12T00:58:35Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > For everyone who has not read the article nor any of the follow-up posts: > > Cookie Monster HAS NOT changed. He still eats cookies (among many, many other things)at an unhealthy pace. And as I said in my last post in this thread, to me, it doesn’t matter. The very thought that went into the change is at least mildly offensive to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-is-for-coprophagistic-thats-good-enough-for-me/298318.md?page=3)