Comment by eesmith
1 year ago
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/kermit-frog-commenc...
> The speech — written and spoken by puppeteer Matt Vogel, who has performed Kermit since 2017
It's considered special because of the historical connection between Kermit, Jim Henson and the University of Maryland.
Why do you think the graduating students had no idea of what was going on?
Kermit/Vogel was also part of the 2024-25 Arts & Humanities Dean's Lecture Series Featuring Kermit the Frog in September, https://calendar.umd.edu/2024-25-arts-humanities-deans-lectu... , making these two visits symbolically bookends for the academic year.
> Why do you think the graduating students had no idea of what was going on?
I don't; I think I had no idea what was going on after reading the entire "article", which makes me question the writing of the article.
Does Matt Vogel normally write Kermit's lines? Did he write anything that people admire about Kermit?
Your exasperation about your lack of knowledge seems like something you could figure out and share, rather than complain about.
If you don't like the article - which didn't cost you anything - find another article.
Does Stephen Colbert normally write Stephen Colbert's lines?
> Does Stephen Colbert normally write Stephen Colbert's lines?
No, he doesn't. So why was this speech written by Matt Vogel?
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Glad you posted, my initial response was "What?!?!?". But Kermit speaking makes sense at this Univ.