“Life is just not a solo act. It’s an enormous, messy, pleasant ensemble piece, particularly if you end up along with your folks,” beloved Muppet says at Jim Henson’s alma mater
As promised, Kermit the Frog served because the graduation speaker for the College of Maryland’s 2025 commencement ceremony, with “the World’s Most Well-known Frog” dishing out knowledge and jokes at late Muppets creator Jim Henson’s alma mater.
“As I look out at you college students, I can inform you all labored your tails off,” Kermit instructed the Class of 2025. “And as a former tadpole, consider me, dropping your tail is a reasonably large deal.”
“As you put together to take this huge leap into actual life, right here’s just a little recommendation — should you’re keen to hearken to a frog,” the beloved Muppet added. “Quite than leaping over somebody to get what you need, contemplate reaching out your hand and taking the leap aspect by aspect, as a result of life is best after we leap collectively.”
Kermit the Frog was revealed because the Terrapins’ graduation speaker in March. As famous in Kermit’s speech, Jim Henson (who “had a hand in actually every thing I did,” the Muppet quipped) was a graduate of the College of Maryland in 1960, majoring in residence economics earlier than embarking on a legacy in puppetry. A bronze sculpture of Kermit and Henson can be a well-liked landmark on Maryland’s campus.
“Life is just not a solo act. It’s an enormous, messy, pleasant ensemble piece, particularly if you end up along with your folks,” Kermit added. “Life is sort of a film. Write your individual ending. Preserve believing, hold pretending.”
Kermit the Frog wrapped up his graduation speech by main the graduating Terps in a singalong rendition of “The Rainbow Connection.”
