50 years ago today, Count von Count made his first appearance on Sesame Street. The Vampire Muppet, who never seems to bite anyone and can be out in the sun, is obsessed with numbers and counting.
More than just a play on words, Vampire lore from several cultures includes compulsive counting and organization as a trait in such creatures- it's said you can escape one by scattering grain, which they'd then have to stop and count.
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@APStrange
-was always eager to have a bite at counting things
-made math not suck
-flew through numbers with ease
-transformed creepy things into funny moments
-often stole attention when he entered a room
he may not have been blood-thirsty, but he did resemble a vampire fairly enough as a muppet.
@lucifargundam Sesame Street taught me that monsters are people too- even the vampires.