Jim Henson and Frank Oz tackling the Computer Age. Push play or go to YouTube. -via the Presurfer
Update: Anita Bath has more details. This funny computer video, titled Coffee Break Machine, was created by Jim Henson in 1967 as an IBM training video. At the time, the monster was named "Arnold the Munching Monster".
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When Arnold appeared in Sesame Street in 1969/1970 (its first season), he was unnamed and still rather scary. He quickly was fashioned as the Cookie Monster and took on the toothless "friendly monster" appearance we all know and love today.
I submitted the video to digg (link here) for anyone that likes it. I thought it was hilarious.
Since this is what it is, perhaps it has the wrong date and/or cultural attribution.
Oh wait, too late it is...
The photos give enough detail for a skilled craftsman/smith to make one. Apply at your nearest Reenactor cutlery supplier
@alexMMR, blasphemy? it was blast for me, was it a blast for you too?
They're ahead of us:
http://www.armillum.com/product.php?id_product=289
Might be difficult considering they didn't have corn. I suppose it could be made a flatbread, and allow you to get a nice mouthful of delicious garum. Mmm, fermented fish pasty goodness!