Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Celebrations: Happy Birthday Henrietta
Season 15 Episode 64 | 28m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
The comet arrives with a message; planning a birthday opera for Henrietta.
The comet arrives with a message; planning a birthday opera for Henrietta.
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Celebrations: Happy Birthday Henrietta
Season 15 Episode 64 | 28m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
The comet arrives with a message; planning a birthday opera for Henrietta.
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♫IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD♫ ♫A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR♫ ♫WOULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫COULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫IT'S A NEIGHBORLY DAY IN THIS BEAUTY WOOD♫ ♫A NEIGHBORLY DAY FOR A BEAUTY♫ ♫WOULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫COULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A NEIGHBOR♫ ♫JUST LIKE YOU♫ ♫I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE♫ ♫IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH YOU♫ ♫SO LET'S MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY♫ ♫SINCE WE'RE TOGETHER, WE MIGHT AS WELL SAY♫ ♫WOULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫COULD YOU BE MINE?♫ ♫WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?♫ ♫WON'T YOU PLEASE♫ ♫WON'T YOU PLEASE♫ ♫PLEASE WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?♫ HI, NEIGHBOR.
WELCOME TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
I HAVE BROUGHT A BIRTHDAY CAKE AND A FILM.
LET'S TAKE THIS TO THE KITCHEN.
THEN I'LL SHOW YOU THIS.
THIS IS NOT A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR FISH.
I'LL SHOW IT TO YOU BECAUSE...
IT'S NOT QUITE FINISHED YET.
THERE IT IS.
IT SAYS, "I CELEBRATE," AND I WANT TO WRITE SOMETHING DOWN HERE.
SO I HAVE SOME CAKE-DECORATING MATERIALS IN HERE.
"I CELEBRATE..." "Y"... "O"... "U"... "I CELEBRATE YOU."
MM-HMM.
I'LL JUST PUT A COUPLE OF CANDLES ON.
LIKE THAT.
WHEN IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THE CANDLES, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR AN ADULT TO DO THAT.
MATCHES AND FIRE ARE THINGS NOBODY SHOULD EVER PLAY WITH.
THE REASON GROWN-UPS DO THEIR BEST TO KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FIRE IS THAT THEY LOVE THEM AND DON'T WANT THEM HURT.
WHEN BLOWING OUT CANDLES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP FAR ENOUGH AWAY SO THE BURNING CANDLES WON'T BURN YOU.
LET'S PRETEND THIS IS A BIRTHDAY CAKE AND SING A NEW BIRTHDAY SONG.
♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR FRIEND, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ ♫WE THOUGHT WE'D TRY TO TELL YOU♫ ♫HOW WE LOVE YOU♫ ♫ON YOUR BIRTHDAY♫ ♫WE THOUGHT WE'D TRY TO SING AND DANCE AND PLAY♫ ♫TODAY♫ ♫WE WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU♫ ♫ON YOUR BIRTHDAY♫ ♫AND SAY♫ ♫WE LOVE YOU EVERY DAY♫ ♫NOT JUST TODAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR FRIEND, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
IF IT ISN'T, HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, I'VE OFTEN WONDERED HOW PEOPLE MAKE CANDLES FOR DECORATING CAKES AND OTHER THINGS.
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE WONDERED, TOO, SO I BORROWED THIS FILM FROM THE FILM LIBRARY.
IT'S CALLED, HOW PEOPLE MAKE CANDLES.
WE'LL JUST SHOW IT ON PICTURE-PICTURE, ALL RIGHT?
HOW PEOPLE MAKE CANDLES.
PEOPLE USE WAX TO MAKE CANDLES-- ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF WAX.
THIS MAN PUTS BIG SLABS CALLED PARAFFIN INTO A VERY BIG POT.
AND THEN HE ADDS WHAT'S CALLED POWDERED WAX.
POWDERED WAX LOOKS LIKE SNOW, DOESN'T IT?
I LIKE TO SEE IT BEING POURED.
THEN HE ADDS EVEN MORE KINDS OF WAX UNTIL THE MIXTURE IS JUST RIGHT.
HE WANTS THOSE CANDLES TO WORK WELL.
HE KNOWS JUST HOW TO DO IT.
HE MIXES THIS, THEN PUTS A FEW MORE PIECES.
IT'S LIKE COOKING, ISN'T IT?
AND THE MIXTURE IS READY TO BE MELTED VERY SLOWLY UNTIL IT BECOMES A LIQUID.
ALL THOSE WAXES MELTED TOGETHER.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR THIS MAN TO MAKE THE INSIDE PART OF THE CANDLES.
IT'S CALLED THE WICK.
THAT'S JUST A LONG PIECE OF SPECIAL STRING THAT'S LACED AROUND A HOOP.
EACH ONE OF THOSE PIECES OF STRING WILL BECOME A CANDLE.
IT'S FUN TO WATCH HIM WORK.
IT REMINDS ME OF LACING SHOES.
TYING SHOES.
AND WHEN HE'S FINISHED WITH THE WICK, HE'LL TIE A STRONG KNOT.
AND THEN HE'LL BE READY TO MAKE THE CANDLES.
DOWN THERE IS A BIG TUB OF LIQUID WAX.
THE WICKS WILL BE DIPPED DOWN INTO IT.
DOWN THEY GO.
THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE CANDLES YET, DO THEY?
THAT'S BECAUSE THE WICKS HAVE TO BE DIPPED INTO THE WAX MANY TIMES BEFORE THEY BECOME CANDLES.
AND EACH TIME THEY'RE DIPPED, A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THE WAX STICKS TO THE WICKS AND COOLS.
NOW THEY'RE STARTING TO HAVE THE SHAPE OF CANDLES, AREN'T THEY?
AND UP AGAIN.
AND THIS MAN KNOWS WHEN THE CANDLES ARE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE.
HE MEASURES THEM TO MAKE SURE.
IF THEY ARE, HE PUTS A SMALL MARK ON ONE OF THEM.
NOW HE LOWERS IT JUST TO THE MARK, AND ALL THE WAX BELOW MELTS OFF.
THAT'S HOW HE MAKES THE BOTTOM OF THE CANDLES.
NOW HE'LL LET THE CANDLES COOL BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL FINISHED.
BUT THEY'RE STILL ALL CONNECTED IN ONE LONG WICK.
SO OFF THEY COME.
ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER.
BIRTHDAY CANDLES... FOR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
ISN'T THAT INTERESTING?
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER ALWAYS TO BE WITH A GROWN-UP WHEN YOU'RE WATCHING ANYTHING LIKE CANDLES BURNING.
LET'S HAVE SOME MAKE-BELIEVE.
[DING!
DING!
TOOT!]
[TOOT!
DING!
DING!]
TROLLEY.
LET'S MAKE BELIEVE THIS IS THE DAY THE KING'S COMET WILL APPEAR, AND ALSO, IT'S HENRIETTA'S BIRTHDAY.
IT'S EARLY MORNING, STILL DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS AND A COMET WHEN IT COMES, AND HENRIETTA DOESN'T KNOW THAT ANYBODY REMEMBERED HER BIRTHDAY.
TROLLEY, NEIGHBORHOOD OF MAKE-BELIEVE.
[DING!
DING!]
[DING!
DING!]
[TOOT!
TOOT!
DING!
DING!]
NOT YET, TROLLEY.
IT SHOULD APPEAR SOON.
[TOOT!
TOOT!
DING!
DING!]
[ROYAL FANFARE♫] THE PURPLE PANDA, I PRESUME.
CORRECT AS USUAL, KING FRIDAY.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO WAIT.
NOW YOU KNOW HOW CHILDREN FEEL.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
NOW YOU KNOW HOW CHILDREN FEEL WHEN THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING THEY'VE WANTED.
YES, BUT NO CHILD'S EVER WAITED FOR HIS OWN COMET.
I GUESS NOT.
NOBODY HAS EVER WAITED FOR HIS OR HER OWN COMET.
EXCEPT KING FRIDAY XIII.
WHAT ARE YOU TWO WAITING FOR?
LADY FAIRCHILDE, I PRESUME.
CORRECT, BUT NOT ALWAYS, FRIDAY.
WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
YOU'LL SEE, TOOTS.
WAIT A MINUTE.
I SEE SOMETHING.
WHAT'S WRONG, PANDA?
I THINK I SEE SOMETHING COMING.
OH, MY COMET, PERHAPS.
IS IT ORANGE?
AND BRIGHT DOTS ALL OVER?
YES, IT DOES.
A SPARKLING TAIL?
YES, IT DOES.
THEN THAT'S IT.
ARE YOU SURE?
YOU'LL SEE.
OH, FAIRCHILDE.
IT'S COMING, EVERYBODY.
IT'S COMING CLOSER.
SOUND THE FANFARE.
THE COMET FANFARE.
LET THE WORLD KNOW.
UNCLE FRIDAY, IS IT HERE?
WHERE IS IT?
WHERE?
IT'S UP THERE.
OHH!
OHH!
WHAT'S THAT THAT THE COMET'S DROPPING?
FRIDAY'S COMET, ISN'T IT WONDERFUL?
YES, BUT IT DROPPED SOMETHING.
I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING.
LADY ABERLIN'S RIGHT.
I'LL GET IT.
BE CAREFUL, HANDYMAN.
MAYBE IT'S HOT.
I'LL USE MY HEATPROOF GLOVES.
THERE IS SOMETHING THERE.
YES.
IT MUST BE FOR YOU, KING FRIDAY.
MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING INSIDE IT.
SEE, FAIRCHILDE?
IT WAS MY COMET.
SEE WHAT'S INSIDE FIRST.
IT'S NOT HOT, HANDY.
OH.
YOU MAY OPEN IT, HANDYMAN.
YES.
YES, SIRE.
IS THAT REALLY YOUR COMET, DADDY?
OF COURSE, SON.
JUST LIKE YOU'RE MY SON.
WHEN WILL WE SEE IT AGAIN?
WHENEVER IT COMES BACK.
IT WAS LOVELY, WASN'T IT?
THERE'S SOME WRITING ON IT, SIRE.
OH, FINE.
YOU, NIECE ABERLIN, MAY READ THIS GIFT FROM THE SKY.
WHAT AN HONOR, UNCLE FRIDAY.
SIMPLY READ IT.
YES, SIRE.
"KING FRIDAY XIII, I BELONG TO YOU..." I TOLD YOU IT WAS MY COMET.
CONTINUE, NIECE.
"AND TO EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD."
WHAT IS THAT?
"I BELONG TO YOU AND TO EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD."
"EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD?"
"NO ONE CAN OWN THE STARS, THE MOON, THE PLANETS, OR A COMET."
NO ONE?
"NO ONE OWNS YOU, KING FRIDAY, "NO ONE OWNS YOUR SON PRINCE TUESDAY, "AND NO ONE OWNS US.
"WE HEAVENLY BODIES "ARE FOR EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE.
"THANKS FOR THE ROYAL WELCOME.
I'LL BE BACK NEXT TIME."
WELL, UH... THAT IS A LESSON.
DID YOU HEAR THE LESSON, TUESDAY?
THAT NOBODY OWNS ANYBODY?
THAT'S CORRECT.
NOBODY OWNS ANYBODY, NOT EVEN A HEAVENLY BODY.
BUT YOU'RE STILL KING, AREN'T YOU?
OF COURSE, SON, AND I AM YOUR FATHER, AND YOU ARE MY SON.
AND I'M YOUR MOTHER, TUESDAY.
EVEN THOUGH I DON'T OWN YOU, I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR MOTHER.
IT WAS AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
THE LESSON OF THE COMET.
NOW THAT WE'VE LEARNED THAT LESSON, AND IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD LESSON... WHAT DID YOU SAY, LADY ELAINE?
NOTHING, DEAR, BUT IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR HENRIETTA'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
DID YOU ALL SEE THE COMET?
CHARLES R. ABER, I PRESUME.
CORRECT AS USUAL.
SEE YOUR COMET?
I SAW IT AND LEARNED THAT IT BELONGS TO EVERYONE.
THANKS TO YOU, WE LOOKED FOR IT.
IT WAS FUN TO SEE.
WE'LL THINK OF YOU WHEN WE SEE THAT COMET.
EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T BELONG TO ME?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO OWN SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT IT.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
ARE YOU READY FOR HENRIETTA'S SURPRISE?
I WROTE HER A SONG.
WILL YOU HELP ME SING IT?
YES.
OH, SURE.
IT GOES LIKE THIS.
♫WE THOUGHT WE'D TRY TO TELL YOU♫ ♫HOW WE LOVE YOU♫ ♫ON YOUR BIRTHDAY♫ ♫WE THOUGHT WE'D TRY TO SING AND DANCE♫ ♫AND PLAY TODAY♫ ♫WE WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU♫ ♫ON YOUR BIRTHDAY AND SAY♫ ♫WE LOVE YOU EVERY DAY♫ ♫NOT JUST TODAY♫ NOW YOU ALL SING WITH ME.
♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR HEN, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ I LIKE THAT BIRTHDAY PART.
HOW DOES THAT GO AGAIN?
♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ NOT SO LOUD.
SHE'LL HEAR US.
♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR HEN, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ THAT SOUNDS REALLY NICE.
WHEN'S THE PARTY?
EVERYBODY'S COMING TO MY PLACE AT 4:00.
WE'LL START GETTING READY.
ARE YOU BRINGING HENRIETTA?
I'LL BE GLAD TO.
X IS THERE.
BEFORE WE GO, I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.
WHAT IS IT, SARA?
I'D LIKE TO SAY WHAT A FINE PERSON MY HUSBAND IS.
WHY, SARA.
WELL, YOU HAD A DISAPPOINTMENT TODAY, AND YOU TURNED IT INTO A LESSON FOR ALL OF US.
WELL, THANK YOU.
YOU HAD LOOKED FORWARD TO YOUR OWN COMET FOR A LONG TIME.
WHEN YOU FOUND IT COULDN'T BELONG TO ONE PERSON, YOU WERE WONDERFUL ABOUT IT.
I'M PROUD OF YOU.
HEAR, HEAR.
THANK YOU.
YES.
♫OUR KING FRIDAY, OUR KING FRIDAY♫ ♫DEAR KING FRIDAY, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫OUR KING FRIDAY, OUR KING FRIDAY♫ ♫WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU♫ WELL, I SCARCELY KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
YOU'LL THINK OF SOMETHING, TOOTS.
I THANK THE QUEEN.
I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE COMMON COMET CELEBRATION.
AND NOW TO HENRIETTA PUSSYCAT.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE MUSEUM.
THAT'S VERY GOOD.
OVER TO THE MUSEUM.
HOW KIND OF YOU, SARA.
THAT WAS LOVELY.
HENRIETTA.
HENRIETTA PUSSYCAT.
HELLO, HENRIETTA.
MEOW, ABER.
YES.
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY.
MEOW SAW MEOW COMET.
IT WAS FUN TO SEE THE COMET, BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING SPECIAL ABOUT TODAY.
MEOW ELSE?
LADY ELAINE ASKED ME TO INVITE YOU TO HER MUSEUM-GO-ROUND FOR A PARTY.
MEOW KIND OF PARTY?
OH, I GUESS A BREAKFAST PARTY.
MEOW MEOW NOT DRESSED MEOW MEOW PARTY.
HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE YOU TO PUT ON A FANCY DRESS?
MEOW FANCY DRESS?
UH-HUH.
MEOW FIVE SECONDS.
GOOD.
I'LL WAIT.
1...2... 3... 4...5.
MEOW.
OH, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL, HEN.
MEOW MEOW LITTLE SOMETHING.
I HOPE YOU'LL FEEL BETTER TODAY.
MEOW THINK MEOW WILL.
READY TO GO?
MEOW.
I DIDN'T TELL YOU ANY SECRET.
I JUST SAID MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO WEAR A FANCY DRESS.
MEOW.
A LOT OF PEOPLE LOVE YOU, HEN.
I'M ONE OF THEM.
MEOW FEEL MEOW MEOW, CHUCK.
YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
NOW LET'S GO.
MEOW.
SURPRISE!
SURPRISE!
OH, MEOW DIDN'T FORGET MEOW.
WE'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS FOR DAYS.
MEOW SO SURPRISED.
COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU.
YES, COME OVER.
THAT'S LOVELY.
MEOW THOUGHT MEOW EVERYBODY FORGOT.
MEOW MEOW NOBODY LIKED ME.
ALL OF YOUR NEIGHBORS LIKE YOU, HENRIETTA.
MEOW MEOW, KING FRIDAY.
MEOW THANK YOU MEOW MEOW COMET.
MEOW PRETTY.
YES.
IT'S A LOVELY COMET FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
I BROUGHT YOU A PURPLE PRESENT, HENRIETTA.
MEOW THANK YOU, MEOW MEOW PANDA.
YOU ARE WELCOME.
IT'S A PURPLE PENCIL BOX WITH PURPLE PENCILS.
MEOW MEOW YOU WHEN MEOW USE THEM.
I AM GLAD.
DANIEL AND I MADE THIS FOR YOU.
OH, MEOW BEAUTIFUL.
WHAT IS IT?
IT'S AN OJO DE DIOS.
A DECORATION.
PUT IT UP ANYWHERE.
HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
MEOW MEOW VERY MUCH.
I GOT YOU AN ORANGE.
MEOW MEOW THING MEOW LIKE THE BEST.
IT SURE IS, AND YOU'RE MY BEST NEIGHBOR IN MY WHOLE TREE.
I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THE BEST.
MEOW MEOW MEOW CRYING.
CRY IF YOU WANT TO, HEN, BUT THIS SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY'S JUST FOR YOU.
LET ME GIVE YOU MY PRESENT, HENRIETTA.
WE'LL GIVE IT TOGETHER.
READY, EVERYONE?
READY.
READY.
♫WE THOUGHT WE'D TRY TO TELL YOU♫ ♫HOW WE LOVE YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY♫ ♫WE'D THOUGHT WE TRY TO SING AND DANCE♫ ♫AND PLAY TODAY♫ ♫WE WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU♫ ♫ON YOUR BIRTHDAY♫ ♫AND SAY♫ ♫WE LOVE YOU EVERY DAY♫ ♫NOT JUST TODAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR HEN, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ MEOW THANK YOU MEOW MUCH.
MEOW HARDLY MEOW WHAT TO SAY.
HEN, YOU'RE THE ONLY PUSSYCAT EXACTLY LIKE YOU, YOU'RE MY BEST TREE NEIGHBOR, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS MEOW TALK, AND, WELL, YOU'RE JUST ONE SPECIAL CAT.
MEOW MEOW, X. MEOW MEOW MEOW FEEL SO GOOD.
THAT'S HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOU KNOW PEOPLE LOVE YOU.
MEOW MEOW SURE.
THE BEST KINDS OF CELEBRATIONS ARE THOSE THAT SHOW AND TELL PEOPLE YOU LOVE THEM.
OK. NOW FOR THE CAKE.
TALK ABOUT SURPRISES.
HERE'S A BIG ONE.
OHH!
MEOW MEOW A HUGE CAKE MEOW!
YOU MAY BLOW OUT THE CANDLES, HENRIETTA.
MEOW.
NOT TOO CLOSE, HEN.
YAY!
YAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL!
OHH!
REARDON!
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS, HENRIETTA.
MEOW MEOW THANK YOU, REARDON.
I WAS ASKED TO MAKE AN OPERA FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
MEOW REALLY?
YOU MAY TELL US WHAT YOU'D LIKE IN THE OPERA.
MEOW HARDLY BELIEVE IT.
LET'S GET STARTED.
HOW ABOUT A BIRTHDAY SONG?
HOW DOES IT SOUND?
♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫DEAR HEN, WE SING TO YOU♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY♫ ♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU♫ MEOW A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY MEOW.
[TOOT!
TOOT!]
[DING!
DING!
DING!
DING!]
SO FINALLY HENRIETTA KNEW HER NEIGHBORS HAD BEEN THINKING ABOUT HER AND PLANNING HER PARTY FOR A LONG TIME.
SOMETIMES PEOPLE LIKE SURPRISES LIKE THAT.
SOMETIMES THEY WOULD RATHER KNOW A PARTY IS BEING PLANNED.
BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT ARE REALLY LITTLE EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE.
AND IT'S FEELING LOVED THAT MAKES SOMEBODY FEEL GOOD.
THAT'S THE REAL PRESENT.
THE REAL PRESENT.
NEXT TIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MAKE-BELIEVE, WE'LL PRETEND THEY'RE GIVING THE OPERA PRESENT.
WHAT STORY WOULD YOU THINK UP FOR AN OPERA?
YOU MAKE UP YOURS, AND THE PEOPLE IN MAKE-BELIEVE CAN MAKE UP THEIRS.
PEOPLE HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT FEELINGS ABOUT BIRTHDAYS.
SOME LIKE NOISY PARTIES.
SOME LIKE QUIET TIMES.
I KNOW A GIRL WHO WANTED TO INVITE ONLY ONE FRIEND FOR HER BIRTHDAY.
HER PARENTS SAID, "FINE."
THEY HAD A VERY GOOD TIME.
HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW?
AND HOW OLD WILL YOU BE ON YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY?
YOU SEE, EVERYBODY'S DIFFERENT.
EVERYBODY'S VALUABLE.
THE WORLD CAN BE A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN.
SINCE EACH PERSON IN THE WORLD WAS BORN AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, EACH PERSON HAS A BIRTHDAY.
THAT'S ONE THING EVERYBODY HAS--A BIRTHDAY.
THAT'S A GOOD FEELING.
♫IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING♫ ♫TO KNOW YOU'RE ALIVE♫ ♫IT'S SUCH A HAPPY FEELING♫ ♫YOU'RE GROWING INSIDE♫ ♫AND WHEN YOU WAKE UP READY TO SAY♫ ♫I THINK I'LL MAKE A SNAPPY NEW DAY♫ [SNAP SNAP] ♫IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING♫ ♫A VERY GOOD FEELING♫ ♫THE FEELING YOU KNOW THAT I'LL BE BACK♫ ♫WHEN THE DAY IS NEW♫ ♫AND I'LL HAVE MORE IDEAS FOR YOU♫ ♫AND YOU'LL HAVE THINGS YOU'LL WANT TO TALK ABOUT♫ ♫I WILL, TOO♫ I LIKE TO THINK OF YOU AS MY FRIEND... MY TELEVISION FRIEND.
AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHAT KING FRIDAY LEARNED TODAY.
NOBODY CAN OWN ANYBODY ELSE.
WE CAN ENJOY ONE ANOTHER, BUT NOBODY OWNS US.
WE ARE OUR OWN PERSON.
I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS WITH YOU.
I REALLY DO.
I'LL BE BACK NEXT TIME.
BYE.
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