Combine that with the fact that he consistently denied any association to the character’s naming and you have a pretty strong case against Love. While it’s true that Kermit Love does maintain strong association with the Muppets, his working relationship with Henson wasn’t until after Kermit’s creation. Another common belief is that Kermit the Frog was named after famed puppet creator, Kermit Love. Henson himself admits that although he did have a childhood acquaintance named Kermit Scott, he was not whom the frog was named after. It was actually a fairly common name at one point and coincidentally, Jim Henson came across quite a few people named Kermit before finally deciding that would be the name of his most famous creation. While many people may only associate the name “Kermit” with this particular amphibious Muppet, this wasn’t always the case. This talented frog even wrote a self-help book, albeit a humorous one back in 1993 called, “One Frog Can Make a Difference: Kermit’s Guide to Life in the ‘90s.” Not sure about the rest of you, but a book to help navigate life’s perils written from Kermit the Frog’s perspective would be a life-saver in 2017. His second book, “For Every Child, A Better World” was published with help from the United Nations to bring attention to the needs of children throughout the world. “Kermit’s Garden of Verses” is a collection of poems about Kermit’s Muppet pals written from his own point of view. His autobiography, “Before You Leap: A Frog’s-Eye View of Life’s Greatest Lessons” was published back in 2006 and is the author’s most recent release. As if a quartet of books wasn’t impressive enough, the books span across a few different literary genres. Okay, so Kermit might have had a little bit of help when it came down to the actual writing part, but all of these books are credited to Kermit himself and written from his perspective. That’s right, Kermit the Frog has written four books during his long career, one of which is a 224 page autobiography from his birth in the swamps to bona fide movie star. One of the frog’s lesser known works are his literary accomplishments, specifically the four books to his name. Kermit may be small, green, and you know, a Muppet, but that’s never held him back from accomplishing some truly phenomenal accolades during his illustrious career. People often lose themselves within their own suspension of disbelief and cease to remember that Kermit and the rest of his Muppet pals are actually just felt.īut now let's get things started, it’s time for all you lovers and dreamers to check out 15 Things You Never Knew About Kermit The Frog. But that is truly the magic that Kermit possesses. One thing’s for sure, this tiny little green frog sure has accomplished a lot in his career - considering he is actually just a puppet, in case you forgot. After spending so much time in the public eye, however, it may surprise you to learn that there are a lot of nuggets of information about Kermit that people have already forgotten or simply don’t know. With over sixty years in the public eye, Kermit the Frog is by far one of the most famous celebrities in the world, especially if we’re talking celebrity puppets. If you're interested in reading more of Geher's insights, feel free to take a look at the topics he covers on his Substack and Psychology Today blog.“ Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here.” These words often let audiences know that their favorite amphibious Muppet was here and that good times would follow. This "sheds light on the actual term itself-meme kind of sounds like gene!" In the 1980s, Dawkins "defined a meme as a unit of cultural evolution that has the capacity to replicate and spread." Geher pointed out that the replication happens parallel to how a gene works. Professor Geher noted that the term 'meme' itself actually comes from the work of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. I recently saw one that showed a stovetop and simply said, 'You know you’re a real adult when you genuinely have a favorite burner.' At 53, I have to say that I saw this and was like, 'Heck yes!!!' So yes, relatability is key for sure in terms of cultivating the success and longevity of a meme." We fully agree with the professor on this (and many of us probably have a favorite stovetop burner by now, too). Memes that lead people to say, 'Oh, I totally get that-that is ME!' tend to take off. "Relatability of a meme is also critical.
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