Sometimes I wonder if I'm all alone in my phobia. I once confessed to my fellow blogging friend, Que, from Dad by Trade that I wasn't particularly fond of Muppets. He didn't take it very well. For a short time I worried about the status of our friendship. Luckily for me, he decided to overlook my oddity.
Skipping this particular Fun Monday would have been taking the easy way out. I like easy. The problem is that I skipped last Monday. I also procrastinated too long with my Friday Tea Time Tales. That's too much skipping. It's time to knuckle down and face my fear! It might help if I recite the Litany Against Fear first. Bear with me please.
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
Okay. I'm ready. (BTW, you get major points if you already knew the Litany Against Fear.)
Who is my favorite Muppet? My very first thought was to pick Angel puppet...
...but I don't think he is a bona fide Muppet. If some of you are thinking "she gets freaked out by Muppets, but a vampire puppet is okay?!?" that's okay. The truth is that Smile Time is, by far, my least favorite Angel episode ever. Even so, I'll take my least favorite episode of Angel over The Muppet Show anytime!
To be fair, I don't think that all Muppets are spooky. I kinda like the Swedish Chef dude. And Count Von Count is fabulous. Kermit is way cool because he is green. Plus he sings one of my favorite songs (I prefer Kenny Loggins singing this song, but I think that Kermit sang it first.)
But of all the Muppets out there, I will have to go with the one that I liked best as a child. Super Grover!!!
He is, after all, a super hero.
YES -- Super Grover was my first thought! But Miss Piggy would crack me up. It's not like I even watched the Muppet show much, but love her!
ReplyDeleteIt was a tough time going after you told me of your Muppet phobia. I'm not sure if I will ever get over it but I must move on. It's not your fault. And I must remind myself that daily.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, you picked my second favorite Muppet! So all is well. And the Angel "Muppet"... classic. I forgot about that one and am actually impressed you got that one. See, it's things like that... *wipes tear from eye* There may be hope after all.
I love Grover! He's way cooler than that young punk Elmo! Unlike you, I have a plethora of Muppet favorites, amzingly enough though Kermit is not one of them. Is that weird? I mean I like him and all, but give me the Swedish Cef, or Beaker, or Sam Eagle, or Scooter, or Gonzo, or.... :) Thanks for getting back on that horse. Next week's will be a little more adult, much to my chagrin.
ReplyDeleteI like Kermit (my first date was to see the Muppet Movie!) and Miss Piggy - but my heart belongs to the Swedish Chef! His enthusiasm is by far his best feature!
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