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The rally was created by [[Michael Bellavia]], an animation executive, and [[Chris Mecham]], and Idaho student.  It drew an estimated 600 protestors.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|title=Ruffling feathers for Big Bird and PBS|first=Maura|last=Judkis|work=Washington Post|date=November 5, 2012|page=C1}}</ref>  The ''New York Daily News'' estimated the crowd size at 1,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sesame-street-takes-national-mall-article-1.1196478|title=Million Puppet March draws about 1000 on National Mall|first=Michael|last=Walsh|work=New York Daily News|date=November 4, 2012|accessdate=November 5, 2012}}</ref> As the crowd marched from Lincoln Park to the Capitol Reflecting Pool, it chanted:

The rally was created by [[Michael Bellavia]], an animation executive, and [[Chris Mecham]], and Idaho student.  It drew an estimated 600 protestors.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|title=Ruffling feathers for Big Bird and PBS|first=Maura|last=Judkis|work=Washington Post|date=November 5, 2012|page=C1}}</ref>  The ''New York Daily News'' estimated the crowd size at 1,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sesame-street-takes-national-mall-article-1.1196478|title=Million Puppet March draws about 1000 on National Mall|first=Michael|last=Walsh|work=New York Daily News|date=November 4, 2012|accessdate=November 5, 2012}}</ref> As the crowd marched from Lincoln Park to the Capitol Reflecting Pool, it chanted:

* "Power to the pupeets! We can save the Muppets!"

* "Power to the puppets! We can save the Muppets!"

* "What do we want? Cookies! When do we want them? Now!"

* "What do we want? Cookies! When do we want them? Now!"

* "EL-MO! We won't go!"<ref name=wp/>

* "EL-MO! We won't go!"<ref name=wp/>