I'm sure I've mentioned the term "Muppet" enough times to where I really should define how I'm using it, so here I go. In addition to being a cuddly, amusing, children's show/ toy, a Muppet is also a person who has any of the following:
1. Gangly limbs, either arms or legs, and the tendency to flail these limbs while running, or perhaps for no reason at all.
2. The tendency to fall down or run into things.
3. The compulsion to take a joke waaaaay too far, often repeating the punchline over and over.
4. A slightly large head.
Meaning, if they were going to make a new Muppet, they could base it totally on you without having to change much, if anything at all. I've put the following people in the Muppet category, for various reasons. I am, myself, in this category, fitting 3 out of the 4 criteria. The surest sign that someone is a Muppet is if you see them do something, then think "wow, that person would make a great cartoon character."
These People Would Make Great Muppets
Rachel Dratch. "nuff said.
Eddie Izzard. Have you seen him run across the stage in Dress to Kill? My God. Major Muppetage.
Anthony Kiedis. See previous post on world's wackiest lyrics.
Andrae from Season Two Project Runway. Did you see the long, flailing arms? He is the Muppet King.
I am open to further suggestions for the Muppet Gallery.
