Thursday, October 18, 2012

Big Bird costumes hot sellers for Halloween | Politics | The Seattle Times

Big Bird costumes hot sellers for Halloween | Politics | The Seattle Times

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 NEW YORK —
Can't figure out how to dress as a binder full of women for Halloween? There's always Big Bird, the other star of the presidential debates.

The Yellow One is flying off the shelves after Mitt Romney's threat to do away with government support for PBS. President Barack Obama kept the Halloween dream alive Tuesday night when be brought up the bird again during their second debate.

At 6 feet, Angela Betancourt volunteered for Big Bird duty among a group of friends riffing on Sesame Street for a couple of Halloween parties and a meander along Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. She'll likely carry a suitcase as she passes out the popular kid character's resume.

"I grew up on Sesame Street and I think that PBS deserves all the funds it can get," said Betancourt, 30. "We all feel the same way."

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