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Right-Hand Man

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017Mary A. Uncategorized Tags: disney, intertextuality, rowlf, steve whitmire Leave a comment

I want to share a moment of levity, but I also want to make a semi-serious point:


If there was ever an appropriate context for someone to throw paper towels at someone else, this would be it.

If a single picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a 38-second YouTube video worth?

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This is my favorite photograph of Jim Henson

August 14, 2017August 15, 2017Mary A. Uncategorized Tags: jim henson, kids and muppets, rowlf Leave a comment

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, this photo–taken in 1964 on the set of the Jimmy Dean show–speaks volumes to me about who Jim was and how he regarded other people.

 

“Muppets, Alive!”

August 13, 2017August 15, 2017Mary A. Uncategorized Tags: animal, fan-made content, music, rowlf Leave a comment

Reader Philip D’Amour was kind enough to send me this awesome video that he made for his daughter.  It features vintage Fisher Price Muppet toys and does a great job of capturing the spirit of the Muppets, both the silliness and the sweetness:

Philip, thank you for sharing and for reading!  Vivez les Muppets!

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