I vividly remember my first impressions of Sesame Street: 1. This writing system makes zero sense 2. These kids are way older than me and they can't read. Americans must be pretty slow I respected Mr. Rogers, but Sesame Street gave me the confidence to scorn this country early.https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1391442676638179332 …
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The whole part where Mr. Rogers comes home and changes his shoes and jacket for comfortable home wear spoke deep to my Slavic soul, and I was devastated to find out later this wasn't a general American habit
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I love the Count as much as anyone but, come on, you're eight years old and need help counting to 10? On Soviet TV he would be covering integration by parts.pic.twitter.com/NEaYoPZRAl
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I used to hang out at a café that, for some reason, was well stocked with Soviet-era junior-high school math textbooks. Shocking to compare with what Canadian kids that age were taught.
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