Back in 1988

[Crepitus]

An evil real estate developer character named "Ronald Grump" apparently tried to raze 123 sesame street to built "grump tower".



Sesame street was ahead of the curve. They already knew what a dick he was.



Why have some folks still not figured it out?

Ronald Grump (human)

Ronald Grump, a parody of Donald Trump, appeared in the 1994 25th anniversary TV special Stars and Street Forever. He wants to demolish Sesame Street to realize his plans for The Grump Tower. The Sesame Street residents inform Grump of the many wonderful moments in the neighborhood that have...

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[Hawkeye10]

1988?

 

[Crepitus]

1988?

Yes, they knew back in 1988.

How come it's taking so many other people so long to figure it out?

 

[Hawkeye10]

Yes, they knew back in 1988.

How come it's taking so many other people so long to figure it out?

Not evidenced from the OP.....the show was 1994.

Trump tower was built 1979-1983....what has 1988 to do with anything?

 

[Crepitus]

Not evidenced from the OP.....the show was 1994.

Trump tower was built 1979-1983....what has 1988 to do with anything?

OK, so they knew in 1994. Not sure why I had 1988 in my head.

My bad.

 

[Hawkeye10]

OK, so they knew in 1994. Not sure why I had 1988 in my head.

My bad.

Although the "Tear it down before anyone can get organized to stop me" that we saw with the East Wing was seen in the building of Trump Tower, and was very controversial at the time.

 

[Yakuda]

OK, so they knew in 1994. Not sure why I had 1988 in my head.

My bad.

You're a Brandon level imbecile

 

[Crepitus]

You're a Brandon level imbecile

And yet somehow still light years ahead of you.

Weird, huh?