Sesame Street: Coconuts

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A boy climbs a tree to get coconuts.

Sesame Street is a production of Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization which also produces Pinky Dinky Doo, The Electric Company, and other programs for children around the world.

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• coconuts
• climb
• tree
• eat
• sesame
• street

[liquiterge]

Thanks for uploading one of my favorites from when I was little.

[Chryslerer1]

Ooh shiny

[AmyR88]

Thank you for adding this. I was wondering though, could I somehow record it? I had it a long time ago, and seem to have lost mine

[rachelpi]

I just watched Charlie opening coconuts on Lost and it totally reminded me of this Sesame Street short.

[LongDongSilver78]

perfect song to poo to lol!!

[KatCassidyJr]

la-di-da-di-da

la-di-da-di-da

What's the name of that song???

My Mum had it on record when I was like 3 or 4 and THEN... I saw it on Sesame Street on this exact clip (circa 1983-1984) but I can't remember the song/record title and my Mum doesn't even recognize the tune anymore.

[spazanick]

@gettinhitched

Back then, even though machetes/ cutlasses were widely used, crime was scarce on the islands. Kids weren't as sheltered as they are now, which I think is a good thing, life was simpler, there were fewer predators, less crime. Children were taught to be responsible, resourceful, creative, and learnt practical skills. Now way too many things are just left to the tv and the classroom because we are aware and afraid of the dangers that lurk outside.

[spazanick]

to be able to climb a coconut tree like this guy! I remember seeing this as a kid and thinking "I would love to be able to do that". I love coconuts, I own trees, but hate having to depend on someone to get them for me. At least now I can wield a machete to shave and cut my own coconut :D.

[austinwichita]

@gettinhitched -- The moral of this boy's story is that he has had a much less sheltered life. He has leared how to climb the tree responsibly, and to use the machete responsibly -- For the pursuit of survival and food.

I'm waiting for your response which surely is going to rant about the trials of the poor coconut.. who until the boy came along with a machete, had lived a life of peace, and knew nothing of such destructive and hateful things.

[gettinhitched]

Oh yeah, let's let a six year old boy climb a tree and then give him a machete

[jtomally9681]

YES! I found it. I have been looking for this one.

[RetroGirl85]

i always thought it was cool how the kid got up and down the tree and then un-shelled the coconut