Fortune Teller Comix

In 1986, instead of an elementary school teacher, NASA had initially considered Big Bird as their final passenger on the ill-fated Challenger mission&hellip;
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Elmo: &mdash;our dear friends will be missed, and we must never forget, so they can live in our hearts forever!
Kid: They&rsquo;re&hellip; dead?
Kid 2: (recognizing human-avian mortality) B-bb-bbhh&hellip;&nbsp;
(Kids sob on National TV)
Producer: (into mic) Plan B &mdash; Bring out Big Bird.
(Big Bird understudy walks in from studio left)
Big Bird: (dancing) You thought I was gonna be gone forever?&nbsp;
Elmo: Like a Phoenix he rises from the ashes!
(Kids cheer)
Kid: And what about all of the astronauts?
Kid 2: Are they all okay, too?
(For a moment, everything is still)
Producer: (into mic) &hellip;.. Plan C&hellip;. Bring them out&hellip;.
(Challenger Space Team Muppets walk in from studio right)

In 1986, instead of an elementary school teacher, NASA had initially considered Big Bird as their fi...

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