No Muppet has ever been as “mad as hell and not going to take it anymore” than Big Bird. Ever since Mitt Romney, childhood-killing, numbers hater said he would defund PBS and effectively fire Big Bird, well, the Bird has had it. PBS sent a stern message to the campaign calling Romney some sort of soul-stealing, dream bashing wizard (none of that is true except the parts that are), and when Obama’s re-election campaign used Big Bird’s image in an ad, the Sesame Workshop also reached out and sent their campaign a cease and desist letter. Naturally all the hub-bub surrounding Big Bird has made the long-time childhood friend popular in other circles including the Halloween market. Oh, geez. Yandy.com.
Because obviously when you think giant, friendly bird, and childhood helpmate, you think mini-skirts and thigh high stockings. This is just exactly what you think, yes? As BuzzFeed reports, the Sesame Workshop doesn’t think so. They’ve sent a cease and desist letter to Yandy.com telling them to stop selling “Sexy Yellow Bird.” And you really can’t blame them. This has got to be the minutest interpretation of a Halloween costume that we’ve ever seen. It basically says, “Hey! Let’s take some Jersey Shore reality show rejected wardrobe and stick a Big Bird tiara on it and call it a costume!”
The company sold the licensing rights to various manufacturers which is fine, any merchandise that’s developed has to pass through brand assurance to get the ok, and we’re pretty sure thigh-high stockings for Big Bird doesn’t quite pass muster. Here’s what the brand agreed to:
Nevertheless, despite the cease and desist letter Yandy.com is still selling the costume along with others including a whole litany of childhood favorite costumes sexed up and ready for the nightclub or whatever one does with sexy children-themed costumes. Ahem. And that brings us to the other thing about Yandy.com. Remember when Halloween was fun, and the best thing was creating a really winning and convincing costume? When did it become a competition to find the costume that shows the most cleavage or upper thigh, totally forgetting about the creepy cool aspects of the event, paganistic as it may be, natch? No, we’re not trying to slut shame or “slutty” costume shame. A bit of sex appeal in a great female or male costume is fine, but something about these costumes just don’t seem as fun or light. These seem like someone saying, “See how seriously I take my sexy? I’m working at it even on Halloween!”
Give this blogger a fantastic zombie look any day.
