Maria from Sesame Street....retiring after 44 years

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...beloved-maria-bids-farewell-to-sesame-street/


My two kids, Natalie and VInce, grew up with Sesame Street in the late 70's, early 80's. Vince more so than Natalie. He really enjoyed it. Back then, when I would be watching it to a degree also, I was always impressed by her, she always seemed so very kind.

Best wishes in your retirement, Maria.

 

[Meriweather]

Good for her!
My kids grew up watching Sesame Street too

 

[momtosam]

God love her -- I hope she has a great retirement!

 

[aristocatz]

I was so shocked to find out that her name was not actually Maria!!!

I hope she has a wonderful retirement as well-she is/was an educational icon from my childhood

 

[Mkrop]

Icon from mine and my kids childhoods!

 

[Mizzoufan]

A legend to kids everywhere!!

I also thought her name was Maria.

 

[wishesuponastar]

Best wishes to you in your retirement, Maria. You gave so much joy to children for such a long time.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Wow! She did it all these years. She really enjoyed her job!

 

[OhMari]

We saw her on The Sesame Street Float at the Macy's Day parade. My son lives near The Kaufmann Studios in Queens New York, and when I visited him, he asked me if I wanted to go to Sesame Street.

 

[littlejimmy]

always thought that he was hot. thought that louise didnt deserve her. she was my "mary ann" of sesame street.

 

[chiefmickeymouse]

I loved Maria when I was a kid. I hope she enjoys her retirement. I had a job as a marketing director at a mall years ago and we hired Loretta Long (Susan) to do a meet and greet at the mall. I ended up picking her up from the airport and got to know her pretty well. She was very sweet and down to earth.