that s right. la, la, la. spiney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. are you all set for a little christmas story. he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. awfully nice to be able to have a job where you re doing just what you want to do when you re a child and that s what i do for a living. on the other hand spiney also sprang from a garbage can. he complained and contradicted many ahappy moment on sesame street. it s fun to play someone so different from yourself. he was the glass half empty