A Guy With One Eyebrow and a Funny Laugh Ernie's best friend Bert is very serious when it comes to some things—like keeping his room clean. But when it comes to collecting bottle caps and watching pigeons, Bert really knows how to have a good time. Bert is often the victim of Ernie's practical jokes. Birthday: July 26 Favorite Songs: "Doin' the Pigeon"; "You've Got a Friend"; "That's What Friends Are For" Best Friend: Ernie Quote: "Er-nie!" Likes: Ws; pigeons; brass band music; oatmeal; boring stories; watching weather forecasts on TV; argyle socks; the color gray Dislikes: When Ernie wakes him up with silly questions like, "What are we going to do tomorrow?"

				Horoscope: Like some Leos, Bert lives in the shadow of other more glamorous, popular people. But Leos tend to wrap themselves in their dignity and not worry about how others perceive them (that's why Bert gets such a kick from doing "The Pigeon"). He shares his sign with Mick Jagger (who, like Bert, can't get no satisfaction), Dorothy Hamill (who's done the pigeon on ice), and Napoleon Bonaparte (who, like Bert, had an inferiority complex). Scientific Name: Monotonous squabius Philosophy: Be patient—or you'll be a patient. Hobbies/Obsession: Collecting Figgy Fizz bottle caps, paper clips, and pink erasers. Voice and Puppetry: Frank Oz

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