20 Things You Didn’t Know About Bert

By JRT July 26, 2012 12:45 pm Posted in Comics, DVD, culture, Inline Gallery, Television, TMZ RSS, WTF JRT g+ page

Did you know that July 26th is Bert’s birthday? That’s right! You can see for yourself on the official bio for the beloved Sesame Street character. Recommended presents include pigeon feed, oatmeal, rare bottle caps, and argyle socks. Also, his favorite color is gray. But that’s only the start of fascinating facts about Bert. Ernie’s long-suffering pal has had a long career full of pop-culture weirdness. The guy is a lot more fun than you’d expect from the most boring character to ever live on Sesame Street. Don’t take our word for it, though. Look here to get the real Bert backstory—we guarantee it’s more exciting than the latest edition of Boring Stories! (That’s Bert’s favorite book, by the way.)