Why is "Kermit the Frog" giving a commencement speech ?

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Jim Henson graduated from the U. of Md. and my High School (Northwestern) which is literally just down the road from the university.


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Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.
 
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Jim Henson has been gone since 1990--died on the same day as Sammy Davis Jr.
What next-having a historical character give a commencement speech ?
 
soFlaNative said:
Who does this generation of grads have to look up to and admire?
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Pick a pro sports player. The bigger the head case, the better.
There's some genius that owns space flight, electric cars manufacturing, among a ton of other stuff with his brother. That's who this generation should be looking up to
 
Greenville, Miss. I went to basic medical training there in 1963 at Greenville AFB, the base closed down shortly after that. I haven't thought about that place in years. It was a nice little town at the time.
 
Didn't go to my college graduation, so I don't know ow who gave the speech.

Maybe if I had known it was gonna be Kermit I may have gone.

All that nonsense is a waste of time anyway
 
Better than some of the morons that do it I guess.
 
Triumph would be a better fit for this generation.

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My HS commencement was held at the Cincinnati Gardens home to the Cincinnati Royals. The speaker was Bob Cousy.

It is yet to date one of the best motivational speeches I have heard in person.
 
Rule3 said:
Why not? I doubt many remember who spoke at their graduation let alone what they said. Heck just get me out of here!:D
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I did not do college but my high school graduation was held at a bigger schools auditorium. It was a very hot day and of course back in mid 60s no AC. We just wanted it to be over and other than our rather famous principal, Ben Becker giving a speech I do not recollect who else spoke.

Our principal was the Olympic boxing coach who worked with Cassius Clay (his name then) He was always worth listening to!
 
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Seriously, do you remember who gave your commencement speech? I don't, and it was only 35 years ago.. but 2 rounds of chemo & one of radiation have scrambled quite a few memories.
 
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