Bert and Ernie are gay?

Bert and Ernie are gay? Really?

It must be true since this is what is being reported. The Sun:

...after decades of speculation, one of the show's writers has lifted the lid on its most famous and beloved characters.

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Mark Saltzman, who joined the Sesame Street team in 1984, has revealed he did indeed write Bert and Ernie as a gay couple.

They're cloth puppets.

Now...Teletubbies character Tinky Winky ? That's a whole 'nother story.

Any question why I immerse myself in NHL for nine months?