Oscar-the-Grouch's Alphabet of Trash



 OSCAR - THE - GROUCH ' s Alphabet of  TRASH  is a 1977 Sesame Street storybook in which  OSCAR THE GROUCH  presents his  grouchy  version of the alphabet. Some of the letters provide glimpses into his lifestyle :

D i s f o r " d u s t " & Oscar  dusts his furniture - - by dumping dust  on  to his bed & nightstand.

E is for " eggshells ", which Oscar  puts into his bed at night " to get a crummy night 's sleep ".

G is for " garbage  ", & the  Garbage   Grouch  arrives w /  Oscar  ' s weekly supply.

N is for a " no - good necktie ", which helped Oscar  win the " Worst - Dress ed  Grouch  of the Year " award.

P is for " patched - up porcupine " : " Some peo ple sleep w/ teddy bears, but I  prefer a porcupine because it 's so prickly ".

V i s f o r " violin " : " I  love to play the  Grouch  Sonata late at night ", which  he  does on his screechy old fiddle , resulting in peo ple tossing  garbage  at him to stop the noise.

W is for " worm  ", &  Oscar  presents his  pet  ,  Slimey.

X is for " X - ray s ", which Oscar  has X - rays of himself , Cookie Monster , a goat , & Sam the Robot.