Friday, November 13, 2009

The Letter H



Add an "ip" (Hip!)/Or add an "ey" (Hey!)/Or add an E, and then a L, and then the letter P (HELP ME!)/That's H/Soul H.

Herry Monster


Poor, poor Herry. A blue fuzzy monster with a big ol purple nose, Herry was a great monster. A big guy who doesn't even know the extent of his strength, Herry was most at home with his monster doll, Hercules.

Then something happened, I don't know what. I might have been Elmo pushed into the spotlight, I don't really know and I don't blame Elmo for it. But Herry got lost somewhere along the way. His last big appearance was in 2001 when he had a sleepover with Gabi(Maria and Luis's daughter).

I miss Herry.

Hoggle

Hoggle is the first person who aids young Sarah (my third favorite Jennifer Connelly character) through Jareth's (played by David Bowie with 80s hair and a giant bulge) labyrinth. The surliest dwarf since Grumpy, Hoggle provides a series of odd jobs in the labryinth, like exterminating fairies, and he enjoys collecting shiny things.

At first incredibly callous and pissed off toward Sarah, she tricks him into being her guide through Goblin King's maze. During the journey, the develop a friendship and Hoggle learns to overcome his cowardice and must eventually choose between his newfound friendship and his fear-induced loyalty to Ziggy Stardust.

In Labyrinth, Hoggle represents Jesus

Hoots


A jazz playing owl, Hoots is the man. One of the few elderly muppets on Sesame Street, Hoots has a granddaughter named Athena and a long history as a musician.

Before his current gig, leading the band at Club Birdland, Hoots got his first gig in a band called "The Rhythm School." Moving on to his own, he flew from nightclub to nightclub working with many musical greats. Now that he's older and wiser (because owl) he's settled on Sesame Street where he still jams to this day.

Hoots has taught Ernie to put down the duckie and, recently, he was the one who taught Cookie Monster that "A Cookie Is a Sometimes Food" (which is a parody of a goddamn Gershwin song).

Hoots is the old jazz musician we should all know.

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