Who are the people in your neighborhood?

Following is a classic segment from Sesame Street that I remember from my childhood. It's all about the people in your neighborhood. It came to mind when thinking about what buythechange is all about. It seems like as a nation we've lost some of the knowledge of the people in our neighborhood. Just last night we hired the daughter of the owner of the local kids' bookstore Auntie Em's and a friend to watch our kids. Nancy (the Mom) dropped them off, and I could tell the boys were fascinated to meet the woman from the bookstore outside of the bookstore. I think we'll all be better off when we know more of the people in the neighborhood, and what they do. The dentist joke alone makes the video worth watching!