Emo's World

Well...I had this thought. For all the people asking "What is emo?" - I've often asked that myself...very often. I decided it was possible that maybe the definition could be found by Googling "Elmo" and replacing the word "Elmo" with Emo on the resulting page. It didn't quite work out as expected:

"Emo is a 3 1/2-year-old Muppet who first appeared on Sesame Street in 1984. Recently, he has gained a lot of popularity among children and teens. He now has his own 15-minute segment in Sesame Street called Emo's World. Emo is enthusiastic, friendly, and cheerful. He has a very positive, optimistic view of himself and life. Like several other characters on Sesame Street, Emo speaks a "monster language". He never uses pronouns and refers to himself and others by name: "Emo wants to play." Emo is usually seen with his best friend, Zoe. He has a pet goldfish named Dorothy. His favorite hobbies are tap dancing and playing the piano."

--modified from text found at elmosplayground.com

So you see, it isn't as simple as one might think.