HOW WAS YOUR DAY? ‘SESAME STREET’ FANS
The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show. Caroll Spinney tells The New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was Oscar the Grouch. “Before I came to Sesame Street, I didn’t feel like what I was doing was very important,” Spinney said in a statement. “Big Bird helped me find my purpose.”