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The Bird himself @BigBird on Facebook
Quiz
How much do you know about Big Bird?
There may be questions about other large winged animals too.
ST PATRICK’S DAY may only last 24 hours, but the excitement of one particular tradition can last all year long (for some of us, anyway).
If you don’t know what we’re talking about, Big Bird’s annual appearance on his quad bike at the Rush St Patrick’s Day parade has become something of a spectacle in recent years – both in the north Dublin village and online.
For context, here’s a clip of Big Bird pulling a wheelie in 2022.
We don’t know much about this particular Big Bird (seriously, who is behind the feathers?), but we’re taking this opportunity to honour the commitment of whoever shows up year in, year out for the people.
So, here’s a quiz about the Big Bird from Sesame Street, the Big Bird from Rush, and maybe a few other large winged animals too.
When is Big Bird's birthday?
Sesame Street on YouTube
1 April
20 March (and it's just a coincidence that we've made a quiz about him the day after)
25 December
This is ridiculous, Big Bird is a fictional character and can’t have a birthday
Not only is he big, but he's also skilled to the point of being able to do almost anything. Which of the following can Big Bird NOT do?
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Fly
Sing
Ride a unicycle
Draw
What year was Big Bird inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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1977
2001
1994
2018
True or False: Rush's Big Bird did not do a wheelie on St Patrick's Day 2020 as the local parade was cancelled due to Covid restrictions
Rush Community Council on Facebook
True
False
Abelardo Montoya, Big Bird’s cousin in the Mexican adaptation of Sesame Street, is mostly covered in what color feathers?
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Green
Grey
Red
Blue
Big Bird is pretty tall, he stands at 8 foot 2. But what is the tallest living bird species in the world? (It is not the cute little coal tit pictured here)
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Common ostrich
Flamingo
Albatross
Golden eagle
Sesame Street asked which former US President to remove Big Bird from a campaign ad mocking his election opponent? (It ruffled a few feathers...)
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Jimmy Carter
George Bush
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
What bird is often used in Guinness imagery?
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Seagull
Toucan
Parrot
Dove
Who is Big Bird's friend in this photo?
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Ernie
Oscar
Snuffy
Grover
What year did Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who originally portrayed Big Bird, retire from the role?
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2005
2010
2015
2018
Áine Downes
You scored out of !
Big well done
You did wheelie good
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You scored out of !
So close
Maybe you're just more of an Elmo fan, and that is okay...
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You scored out of !
Halfway there
Medium Bird just doesn't have the same ring to it
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You scored out of !
Not flying results
You have decades of Sesame Street to catch up with
Cllr Corina Johnston
You scored out of !
Wheelie?
You must have been winging it
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