The term \u201cMuppet\u201d first appeared on the scene in 1956. Allegedly, Jim Henson combined the words \u201cMarionette\u201d and \u201cpuppet.\u201d Although another source claims it was just something he liked the sound of, and he made up the \u201cmarionette\/puppet\u201d story while talking to a journalist because it sounded plausible. I\u2019ll buy both versions.<\/p>\n
At 6:26 a.m. on that fateful day in May, as medical personnel scurried about prepping an OR, Jon posted a cryptic status update on Facebook. \u201cIt\u2019s time to play the music\/It\u2019s time to light the lights\/It\u2019s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight!\u201d<\/p>\n
The nickname stuck.<\/p>\n
Several months after I returned to work, a former colleague stopped me mid-sentence. \u201cUm, what are<\/em> their names? I\u2019ve only ever heard you refer to them as the muppets\u2026\u201d Well, what am I supposed to call them? \u201cThe Boys\u201d had already been co-opted by our crazy dogs. I then started to wonder where all the various nicknames originated.<\/p>\n Nicknames can be random or obvious. They may allude to an adorable attribute or be as far-fetched as an allusion to a childhood show by a severely sleep-deprived soon-to-be dad with a theme song stuck in his head. Additionally, Search and Destroy are two (very) individual personalities. But when referring to my children, it feels so impersonal to call them \u201cthe twins\u201d – \u201cmuppets\u201d is much more unique. Lots of people have twins (it seems to be the trend du jour), but not many people have muppets. (If you disagree with this particular brand of logic, well, I reject your reality and substitute my own thankyouverymuch.)<\/p>\n The muppets godmother readily admits introducing her child-self as, \u201cIvy Marie Depner, Girl\u201d so everyone would know she was \u201ca people, not a plant.\u201d I decided to conduct a scientific survey (by asking people around me), \u201cWhat do you call your kiddos?\u201d<\/p>\n The big winners were based on looks – by far the most common nicknames are \u201cpeanut\u201d and \u201cpumpkin.\u201d Clearly these babies were far chunkier than the muppets at birth. \u201cMonkey\u201d was a close runner up. Given Search\u2019s current proclivities for climbing and getting into the most mischief possible for someone with opposable thumbs, this is obviously an accurate depiction.<\/p>\n Nicknames for Multiples<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Personality Descriptors<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Appearances Can Be Deceiving<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parent Hallucinating About Tasty Vittles (due to post-\u201cI just had multiple babies\u201d pregnancy diet) And now let’s get things started <\/em> What do you call your kiddos? And how did the moniker come about?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The term \u201cMuppet\u201d first appeared on the scene in 1956. Allegedly, Jim Henson combined the words \u201cMarionette\u201d and \u201cpuppet.\u201d Although another source claims it was just something he liked the sound of, and he made up the \u201cmarionette\/puppet\u201d story while … Continue reading \n
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\n<\/strong>Cheesecake, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Oatmeal, Sweet Pea, Angel Pie, M&M Eyes<\/p>\n
\n Why don’t you get things started <\/em>
\n It’s time to get things started <\/em>
\n On the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational <\/em>
\n This is what we call the Muppet Show!<\/em><\/p>\n