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314--Nevada: Burning Man 2005, Camp Cookie Monster @ Where`s Cherie?     Sep 08 2005 - 11:10 PST cherie writes: C is for Cherie, C is for Crazy and C is for Cookies. This year our gang of friends darned our best blue fuzz and headed to the Black Rock Desert to give out free cookies. It was a monstrous bash, and we learned that almost everyone (except the occasional grouchy vegan) likes cookies! Cookie Monster helped us deliver the cookies and we graciously accepted smiles in return. But the 2005 Cookie Monster isn’t the same cuddly blue fuzzy guy I grew up with. Today Sesame Street is focusing on ‘Healthy Happy Monsters,’ so Cookie Monster now says things like: “A Cookie is a Sometimes Food.” Here’s the thing, I’m all about teaching children about healthy eating habits and trying to lower the rate of childhood obesity. But the Cookie Monster is a monster! Kids can’t flap their wings like Big Bird, they can’t live in a trash can like Oscar the Grouch, and they can’t survive on cookies like the Cookie Monster! That doesn’t mean the Cookie Monster has to start eating fruit! So I’m glad I brought the Cookie Monster to the Black Rock Desert. Cookie Monster needed a week away so he could sit back, eat cookies, and sing the old songs of his youth: “C is for Cookie, and that’s good enough for me!” Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 17582    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   This year we had 14 fuzzy blue friends in Camp Cookie Monster. We gave away 18 tons of cookies (or was it 18 cases?) I'm so famous for giving out free cookies that I'm on TV! You have to like a guy who is comfortable with his masculinity. Cookie Monster chilling out in front of our camp. Cookies are like smiles--they are good for your health. Cherie and Jean. Karem delivers cookies to a passing art car. Brian and Randy with "Miss Easy". Cute as cookies! Don't melt the cookies! Relax those tired, fuzzy feet. I think this guy wants to be a part of our camp. Doesn't everyone love cookies? Cookie Monster meets Snuffleupugus. A girl runs up to us and gives us a present--a talking Cookie Monster! Brian wants to know why he has to be the "little" Cookie Monster. "C" is for Cookie. Kari and Randy. Who is hungry for more? Brian's "monster" becomes famous. Rennie and Anne. Hey...there's Kermit! Brian and Randy drinking "Totally Naked" beer. Have a cookie! Our neighbors brought a Cookie Monster cake to the desert. Score: Desert: 1 Cake: 0. Help...the green scorpion took the blue Cookie Monster! Brian, give that girl a few extra cookies. Lisa gets a ride. Being a Cookie Monster is a lot of furry fun. Greg and Cherie. No Sex around the Cookie Monsters! Give the Cookie Monster a hug! Now that looks like a good batch of cookies. Now Randy has the "small" Cookie Monster. Size does matter. Cookie Monster takes a ride. Good thing the Cookie Monster has a ticket for Burning Man! Cookie-lover Margaret! Cookies make people smile. *Photo by Steve. Kari delivers a cookie. *Photo by Steve. Cookie Monsters aren't allowed to get into trouble with Black Rock Rangers. *Photo by Steve. Jean and Brian. *Photo by Steve. Did the cookie-fairy come by? *Photo by Steve. The Cookie Monsters give the cupcakes a treat. *Photo by Steve. Sweets in the desert. *Photo by Steve. Thanks for the cookie! *Photo by Steve. The cookie-crew scours the desert for hungry burners. *Photo by Steve. A cookie makes a long drive shorter. *Photo by Steve. Margaret with Oreo goodness. *Photo by Steve. It's so hard to choose! *Photo by Steve. Those cookies sure go quick! *Photo by Steve. This guy said that cookies don't suck. *Photo by Steve. To make cookies in the Black Rock Desert, just mix chocolate with a sprinkle of playa dust. *Photo by Steve. That little cookie monster did a beer-bong with those 3 big guys!! *Photo by Margaret.