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Kermit The Frog Turns 50, Starts In Kermit, Texas
To honor the 50th anniversary of
his meteoric rise from the swamp to international icon, Kermit
the Frog kicked off his celebratory World Tour on October 14
in the aptly named town of Kermit, Texas (population 5,714).
At a press conference, Kermit Mayor Ted Westmoreland officially
proclaimed the day "Kermit the Frog Day" in honor of
the world's most beloved Frog and presented Kermit the Frog with
the key to the city. In addition, the town dedicated a park to
Kermit the Frog, painted his image on a water tower, renamed
a street "Kermit the Frog Avenue" and arranged for
a special, one-day Kermit the Frog cancellation stamp to postmark
all mail leaving the Kermit, Texas post office.
"For 50 years, Kermit the Frog has built a career on knowing
the value of making people laugh, bringing smiles to those young
and old, and teaching people how to treat one another,"
noted Westmoreland. "We are proud to share our town's name
with such an acclaimed entertainer, as well as call him an honorary
citizen of this great community."
In true Lone Star State spirit, the town of Kermit, Texas embraced
the arrival of Kermit the Frog in a grand manner. As part of
the Homecoming festivities, Kermit the Frog announced the 2005
Kermit High School Homecoming Queen, was presented as the honorary
Homecoming King and served as Grand Marshal in the annual Kermit
Homecoming Parade. As a final tribute to the famous Frog, hundreds
of townspeople gathered en masse onto the high school's football
field. Donning green cowboy hats, they stood in formation to
create a "50," as well as an outline of Kermit's head
for a one-of-a-kind aerial shot.
Months of detailed preparations preceded the celebration, encompassing
everything from the decoration of store windows and a complete
town clean up to the local Dairy Queen that offered green versions
of their select menu items including green fries, green gravy
and green ice cream. In addition, the students from Kermit High
School created a six-foot, steel sculpture of Kermit for the
Frog's special day. The grassroots effort included widespread
support of the city council, parks department, local businesses
and the school district.
"I am over the moon with the welcome I received from the
townspeople of Kermit," noted Kermit the Frog. "This
celebration has truly set the bar so high, that other stops will
really have to leap -- and I know a thing or two about leaping
-- to match the love and support I experienced in Kermit, Texas."
Following his stop in Kermit, Texas, Kermit will continue on
his World Tour where he will visit fans in 50 destinations around
the world, touching down in dozens of countries. The next stops
on his world tour are NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
and an opening night performance with the Rockettes. For more
information about Kermit's World Tour, visit www.muppets.com.
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