Speakeasy By Tara Palmeri November 12, 2009 5:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint “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 TagsTara Palmeri Related Content Courage, Strength, and Optimism Gold’s rise and the new global arms race World Australian state passes tighter gun restrictions after Bondi Beach attack Foreign Policy European leaders erupt over US travel ban of officials involved in Digital Services Act Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance The spiritual physics of Christmas Healthcare Democratic states sue Trump administration over gender care funding cuts