Kermit the Frog

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Soundtrack

Awarded an honorary doctorate of Amphibious Letters by New York's Southampton College in 1996
Named Grand Marshal of the 1996 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California
Originally from the swamps of Louisiana, he once stated that he had 3,265 siblings
Initially created as a lizard character in 1955 by Jim Henson for local programming in Washington, D․C․, he would eventually take the form of a frog before the launch of "Sesame Street" in 1969
One of the few original Kermit puppets is now featured in the National Museum of American History
The first incarnation of the puppet came about in 1955 when creator Jim Henson cut apart his mother's green wool coat and attached ping pong balls as eyes
The origin of his name is widely debated, as Jim Henson was acquainted with several friends named Kermit

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