Jim Henson Rules

I've never been that into Philately, but I always dig hitting the philatelic desk when I'm at the post office, as I was this morning. Lo and behold I saw these recently released Muppet stamps. Soooo best. I loved the Muppets when I was a kid. Last year there was an article in the Wall Street Journal about the decline of the cookie business as American public schools try to shift to a healthier diet. Accompanying the article was a picture of my old pal, the Cookie Monster. I even cut it out and taped it to the side of my monitor, so I can chill with the C-Mon all day long. Cooooooookieeeeeeeeee!

But most of all I loved these guys.



And when I grow up, I want to be just like them. Their names, which before today were unbeknownst to me, are Statler and Waldorf. On their resume at www.muppets.com, it lists their special talents as "Heckling, complaining, being cantankerous" and their favorite movies are "The Gripes of Wrath" and "Forrest Grump"! How great is that?

But ultimately, I bow low and pay homage to the late great Jim Henson. It was his creative genius, hard work and endless talent that's behind all of it. The Muppet Show ran for only 5 years ('76 - '81), but they're still around today. Pretty sweet legacy, yo. And now, it looks like they might even get their own Muppet reality tv show. Breaking!