Letters to the editor for April 18
Burlington County Times
The world needs more frogs like Kermit
Kermit the Frog, of Sesame Street fame, hit the big time and deservedly so. Kermit, with his song “The Rainbow Connection,” was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
Under the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 audio titles each year worthy of preservation based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance to the nation’s heritage.
Kermit is in distinguished company with the 2021 selections, ranging from Louis Armstrong, with his song “When the Saints Go Marching In,” to Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, with their Christmas Eve Broadcast of Dec. 24, 1941.
Metro Detroit organization grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions
In Rochester, Michigan, there s a magical place where the people refuse to let any moment of time take a wish away from a child.
and last updated 2021-04-15 19:02:04-04
ROCHESTER, Mich. (WXYZ) â In Rochester, Michigan, there s a magical place where the people refuse to let any moment of time take a wish away from a child. Coming to work every day and making dreams come true for children in Michigan that have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions is the ultimate job, said Ingrid Todt, wish director for The Rainbow Connection.
There are few things in modern pop culture more magical than the moments when you can forget that the Muppets aren’t actually living creatures. Usually, it happens with a song at least, it does for me, every time I see Kermit the Frog wistfully singing “Rainbow Connection” in a swamp. Or when I see “Hey, a Movie!” from
The Great Muppet Caper, where Fozzie, Gonzo, and Kermit taken completely seriously by everyone around them sing and dance through a bustling movie set, laying out the premise of the story viewers are about to see.
All puppetry is a testament to the power of make-believe, but as a cast of felt-and-fur characters with more than 50 years of history, the Muppets have endured in a way that virtually no other puppet characters have. They’re also in a bit of a rut these days, compared to the critical and commercial success of their 1970s peak. The Muppets were a sensation, a crossover primetime success for adults and children alike. They sang beloved son
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