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Elmo’s Leap Day post goes viral for creeping people out: ‘I am terrified’

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Elmo has once again caused an uproar on social media.

Leap Day, which occurred this year on Thursday 29 February, comes around once every four years - giving the shortest month of the year one extra day. To celebrate the rare occasion, the Sesame Street puppet took to X, formerly Twitter, to wish everyone a happy Leap Day.

“Happy Leap Day, everybody! Ribbit ribbit ha ha ha! Elmo Frog loves, which featured Elmo altered to look like a frog sitting on a lilypad.

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