Math, for children. And adults who want to laugh at James Blunt making fun of himself.

I really don’t know why Katie hasn’t blogged about this since she’s the comic genius that sent the precious youtube link my way that made my day.

James Blunt appeared on Sesame Street late August. And just as he started to strum the annoying first notes of “You’re Beautiful” - you know, the ones that make you want to punch his earnest sappy face through the TV screen - he took a hard right turn towards geometry and miraculously landed himself in one of my favorite Sesame Street skits ever. The premise is simple and absurd: Blunt’s upset cause he’s lost his triangle, and he’s so upset he has to put his emotions into song…

This shape was brilliant,
This shape was pure
I saw three angles,
Of that I’m sure…

Anyways, it’s WAY more catchy than the real version of the song where he sings about how “you’re beautiful” instead of his “my triangle, oh triangle, it’s true. I saw your shape in a crowded place, now I don’t know what to do.”

For the kid in all of us, let us toast to how Sesame Street continues to kick ass. It’s always good to see those childhood institutions stay so strong.