“Elmo is now 3½ for the 44th time”: Internet cracks up over birthday of Sesame Street star, who first appeared in 1980

Consider yourself Elmo, celebrating your third birthday... once more. We are beginning to believe that this little red furball has figured out the secret to eternal youth. Elmo is simply over there blowing out candles and acting as if time doesn't exist, while the rest of us are out here battling existential dread and grey hairs.

The Sesame Street took to its X platform and wished Elmo:

"Happy birthday to the one and only Elmo! You fill our hearts with joy every single day—here’s to many more years of giggles and fun! We love you! #HappyBirthdayElmo"

To the one and only Sesame Street star, who is always 3½ years old, regardless of how many years go by, happy birthday. Even though this figure first appeared in 1980, he continues to commemorate the same age each year, seemingly having discovered the key to eternal youth.

The rest of us are over here aging like a great wine... or perhaps more accurately, like a forgotten bottle of milk. Perhaps it's all that birthday cake, or maybe it's just some top-secret Muppet magic that keeps him youthful forever. In any case, Elmo knows how to "age gracefully" better than any of us!

Elmo deserves a lifelong supply of candles, really. Even though he blows up the same number each year, the celebration somehow feels fresh. Elmo is over here having the time of his life at 3½, while the rest of Sesame Street is fighting to stay up to date with the latest trends or dealing with their midlife crisis.

He has figured out the secret to happiness: keep acting like a child and don't grow up! In all honesty, he's right on the track; perhaps we should all learn from Elmo and enjoy our perpetual youth. The man is a living example of how age is merely a number.

Someone (@Snienow) took to his X account and commented hilariously:

"Elmo is now 3 1/2 for the 44th time."

At this point, it’s safe to say Elmo’s been 3½ longer than some of us have been on the planet! It’s like he's cracked the enigma of living forever young, and we here just trying to figure out how to maintain the same enthusiasm after 44 years of birthday cake.

Naturally, Elmo's perpetual 3½ was not going to go unnoticed on the internet. The comment section is flooded with birthday wishes and, obviously, hilarious comments! Let us walk through how the masses have reacted!

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Netizens have reacted as Elmo, the superstar of Sesame Street turned 3½ every year

Someone (@CodeAndConsole) commented:

"Happy Birthday, Elmo! Forever young at 3½!"

Another one (@bstrat515) commented:

"Technically, Elmo is 45, but we will play along with 3.5 . Happy Birthday Elmo"

A netizen (@mask_bastard) expressed:

"That’s not how math works Elmo"

A folk (@bloodylikeabody) commented:

"Ageless just like Madonna"

Someone (@LanaRyderxxx) wrote:

"Elmo’s age has to be monster math"

A user (@_AndreStafford_) commented:

"When did he established his age rules?? He gotta be in his 80’s or up by now"

Another user (@Zeeshan_Ashfaq7) commented:

"Elmo really knows how to keep it timeless, huh? 3½ every year is a solid move! Can’t believe how much joy he brings to everyone, no matter the age"

Another netizen (@platinumdisease) wrote:

"does Elmo get cloned every 10-15 years or something"

Someone (@triple_b780) wrote:

"It’s weird how characters never age or turn a different number. Now that’s what I call frozen in time."

So this is how the netizens have reacted. Ultimately, Elmo's perpetual 3½ makes us all wonder about time itself and perhaps feel a little jealous of his carefree attitude toward getting older. With a cake, a balloon, and lots of laughter, Elmo is out there living his best life!

Presuming age doesn't exist and blowing out the same candles year after year could be the key to happiness. If that is true, Elmo is obviously doing it correctly!

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