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A Capitol Fourth is an annual PBS special which airs live on July 4th from the fireworks show in Washington, D.C.

In the 2006 special, Elmo was one of the headline guests. He arrived onstage riding a tricycle, and singing "Riding My Tricycle". He then sang "How Do You Do?" with Vanessa Williams after establishing that he couldn't greet everyone at the event individually. He invited a group of children onstage for a song about imagination with Hoots the Owl on saxophone. Finally, he sang "Happy Birthday to You" to America with the orchestra.

The show was hosted by Jason Alexander, and featured performances by Stevie Wonder, Jo Dee Messina, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Michael Bolton.

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External links

• Interview with Elmo at "A Capitol Fourth" website
• Florida Sun-Sentinel: An interview with Elmo about PBS' A Capitol Fourth, originally published in The Washington Post