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Caption of the Month

Tributes   Here's where you can share your stories about Jerry, or just say thanks.   Click here to submit your tribute.   Date: 3-3-04 From: Matt Dear Mr. Nelson, Thank you for all you have done as a Muppeteer! Your contributions to the amazing entity that is the Muppets are an inspiration. Generations of children and adults are made that much better because of the time and effort you have put into making your characters what they are. Your hard work and dedication to the various Henson projects will always be remembered fondly. Your ability to make each and every character you perform individual and loveable is something to be incredibly proud of.  Thanks once again!   Date: 3-30-04 From: Scary Larry Wolf Mr. Nelson has had a great impact on me as a puppeteer and voice actor. The various appearances of background characters he has brought to life taught me the importance of a puppeteer's movements even when they were speechless, and his variety of different voices has given me a lot of personal encouragement in the area. That guy is a guru in the puppet field.   Date: 4-22-04 Thank you Mr. Jerry Nelson for your fabulous performances on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. Your performances as The Count are funny, brilliant, amazing and educational. Love it! Best Wishes :) Yours Truly, Muppet Fan since 1976   Date: 4-23-04 From: David As a child, I remember watching Jerry perform Herbert Birdsfoot, Herry Monster, The Count, and the original Snuffy on Sesame Street. At 11 years old, I would watch him perform such Muppets as Floyd, Crazy Harry, Thog and many others from The Muppet Show. There is one moment where he sang New York State of Mind. Then there was when he sang Halfway Down the Stairs as Robin. At 17, I watched Fraggle Rock with my little nieces and nephews. I enjoyed when he played Gobo, Pa Gorg, and the Trash Heap. (The Trash Heap has spoken) To me this talented being is the Mel Blanc of the puppet world. I was disappointed when I did not see Floyd or hear him in "It's A Very Muppet Christmas." I heard Pops and Robin for only a few minutes. I have just one wish, and that is to shake the hand of this gifted artist, and to thank him for inspiring me into the puppetry world.   Date: 11-1-04 I want to let you know that you will always be the man with the golden voice. When I was 5, I watched my first Sesame Street and enjoyed your talents with Sherlock Hemlock, Snuffy, The Count, and of course Mumford. When I was 11, Flyod was the groovy hipster. Crazzy Harry kept blowing things apart. I enjoyed many other Muppets that you had performed on The Muppet Show. In 1982, I watched the first Fraggle Rock to the last show. I enjoyed you as Gobo, Pa Gorg, and the Trash Heap, as well as others. I want to thank you for you gift of song and humour. You are one of many talents that kept the dream of Jim Henson alive. Thank you. Sincerely, David E. Counterman, One of the true Muppet Fans   Date: 1-10-05 From: Lu Ann Pillar Jerry you are vunderfull! I grew up learning from my family that math was a "boy's world," and I needn't try hard. The Count was so fun that I forgot to not learn. Sesame Street "grew up" with me, and I checked in throughout my teen years, and even my adult years, just for fun. Now I'm in my 40s with my first and beautiful 3 year old daughter. From our first week at home together, we counted and delighted in the number of the day with the Count! Now, she knows her numbers, and is beginning to learn math. I'm so proud and pleased. She loves Sesame Street and wears a Count Hoodie all the time. By the way, I just graduated college - a life long dream. Count helped me to forget not to learn. The whole Sesame Street gig helped encourage a love of learning. Count, our family loves you. And I thank you. Vunderfull, Vunderfull!   Date: 3-10-05 From: Christy Bondurant Mr. Nelson, Probably many have said this and others will say it after me. Thank you for your work and all you've done throughout the years. You are and always will be an amazing Muppet performer. Your talent and ability will be sorely missed by classic Muppet fans everywhere. May God richly bless you in all you do. And again, thank you. Sincerely A Muppet Fan, Christy Bondurant aka Christyb   Date: 3-22-05 From: A.A. Fussy Thank you Jerry for all the magnificent muppeteering/performancing on Sesame Street and other shows over the years. The Count is still one of my favorite characters even as I'm 16, I still love him very much.   Date: 5-10-05 From: Aaron Dear Mr. Nelson, You are a great voice actor.  I like every movie you are in. From, Aaron