I have a late candidate, a bus driver that did not stop for me, at the bus stop. I did raise my hand, so did the man behind me. Maybe next time we'll do a few cartwheels to grab his attention.
Kermit
Before I continue, I need to explain what Muppet Of The Year is all about. It is based around the famous hand puppets created by Jim Henson. If you're old enough, you'd have seen them on The Muppet Show. If you lack a funny bone and need to be educated instead, you have Sesame Street. On Sesame Street, Ernie and Bert are mildly funny, otherwise you have to put up with learning to spell and count.
Luckily, for us Brits, Jim Henson and Frank Oz brought their madcap show to UK television….and it was awesome. Frank Oz later went on to bring our beloved Yoda to life. Imagine if he cocked it up. There'd probably be no more Star Wars.
Yoda
The Muppets Show was zany and a lot of fun. It just played for laughs. Sometimes, we don’t need no education. Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and Animal all provide us with the fun our child needs.
As for Big Bird, you could roast him for your dinner. Feed your extended family.
It has become common in some cultures to call someone a Muppet if they are silly; or do a silly act. You can expand on this by creating a Muppet Of The Year award.
I mentioned the bus driver at the beginning. There have been other notable candidates recently. There is no age limit, so I nominate this small boy that decided to slap my one year old son. Hopefully his mother grounded him for a decade, but I'm not holding my breath.
There was also another incident with a bus driver on 25th December. I was taking my son's pram on to the side entrance to the bus. Might have been nice if the driver had actually opened the side door.
Would have been even better still, if he hadn't driven off. Even better still if my wife wasn't on board. Even better still if my wife didn't have my son with her. This driver is currently hot favourite for the prize.
Then there were the young men that nearly drove their bicycles into us. That’s right; into me and my son. Even better if it hadn't been 3 hours after the previous incident on the 25th. Happy Christmas!
Who is your Muppet of the year? It could be anyone. The person next door, the President of the USA (whoever that is), an outspoken musician or someone you work with. Make your choice.
On a final note, all good things happen for a reason. Back to the first bus incident; what followed was that I got the next bus but it got stuck in traffic. It led me to think, maybe I should look at where I work and live. Is it time for a change? Maybe we need our Muppets after all.
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