“I love counting whatever the amount”
Feeling overwhelmed by all the cable-news talking heads talking about ballot-counting in battleground states across the United States? You’re not alone. No matter whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden emerges victorious in the 2020 presidential election, surely everyone can agree on the importance of counting — especially Count von Count, the vampiric Muppet from “Sesame Street.” “I love counting whatever the amount,” the Count sings in his title song, which was first introduced in 1973 — one year after he made his debut on the long-running children’s series (in a sketch adding up blocks with Bert and Ernie).
