Speakeasy By Tara Palmeri FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint November 12, 2009 5:00 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint “You and I are both really tall. Maybe we’re from the same family.” — Big Bird, upon meeting first lady Michelle Obama. She made a guest appearance this week to celebrate “Sesame Street’s” 40th anniversary Recommended Stories Democrats' blue-state failures are becoming a political problemTaylor Swift breaks silence on Super Bowl halftime rumors as Bad Bunny pick draws backlashSouth Side woman: Trump sent 'love note' to Chicago Flips Red TagsTara Palmeri Related Content News Hostage family organization thanks Trump for ceasefire deal State New Jersey gubernatorial hopefuls dig up past scandals, spar over shutdown in icy final debate Foreign Policy Trump says Israeli hostages to be released next week as part of Hamas peace deal Crime Three people killed in Houston-area shooting spree, suspect dead Senate Trump survives Senate vote to curb strikes on alleged drug boats