Should Elmo really start a government job at all?
After appearing with such high-profile celebs as Rosie O’Donnell, Tony Danza, TV-chef Emeril and the almighty Oprah, Elmo is now working for the government. The fiery-red muppet of Sesame Street fame has been recruited to feature in a series of PSA’s to help combat the spread of swine flu. Elmo will teach kids hygiene etiquette, proper hand-washing and sneezing practices for kids, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Though the ads initially appeared in May, they have been reformatted to help promote www.flu.gov, the government site for the H1N1 virus. Elmo will be appearing with another Sesame Street regular, Gordon, for the PSAs. “We are thrilled to partner with Elmo, Gordon, and Sesame Workshop again to emphasize the steps kids and their parents can take to stay happy and healthy this school year,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement. “Younger children and their parents ar
Elmo starts government job 02/09/2009 01:25:00 admin Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font By Sheilah Downey sheilahd at foodconsumer dot org After appearing with such high-profile celebs as Rosie O’Donnell, Tony Danza, TV-chef Emeril and the almighty Oprah , Elmo is now working for the government. The fiery-red muppet of Sesame Street fame has been recruited to feature in a series of PSA’s to help combat the spread of swine flu. Elmo will teach kids hygiene etiquette, proper hand-washing and sneezing practices for kids, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Though the ads initially appeared in May, they have been reformatted to help promote www.flu.gov, the government site for the H1N1 virus. Elmo will be appearing with another Sesame Street regular, Gordon, for the PSAs. “We are thrilled to partner with Elmo, Gordon, and Sesame Workshop again to emphasize the steps kids and their parents can take to stay happy a
Elmo, the Sesame Street character, is now working for the government. He has been recruited to feature in a series of PSA’s in order to help combat the spread of swine flu. Hopefully, this idea will work. Sources: Foodconsumer.
