Vampires, namely Sesame Street’s The Count have been responsible for teaching American children how to count. How America isn’t the smartest nation in the world when it comes to kids, is beyond me. Without The Count, I couldn’t tell you that I have 8 fingers, or that there are 10 beers in a 6-pack. I owe a lot to The Count.

Given the recent craze for vampires of the dark, brooding, handsome sort a la Edward Cullen there’s one thing I’ve had on my mind lately: Edward Cullen vs. The Count…who would win that fight?

My money is on The Count. Not because the picture above tells me so, but because it takes a strong vampire to teach legions of American children how to…count. Knowledge, my friends, is power. Also:

Have we learned anything from Edward Cullen besides the fact that certain vampires sparkle? No.

Who do you think would win, The Count or Edward Cullen?