IT’S A CELEBRATIONAL, MUPPETATIONAL DAY

 🎂 Today we celebrate the birthday of Muppet creator Jim Henson (1936-1990). 🥳 Did you know? Kermit the frog was originally NOT a frog. What was he? (Scroll down for the answer!)

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IT’S A CELEBRATIONAL, MUPPETATIONAL DAY: Answer

🐸 Most of us know Kermit as a quirky, philosophical frog — but creator Jim Henson’s original Kermit was a lizard-like creature that he crafted using a scrap of fabric from his mother’s old coat, using a cut-up ping-pong ball for the eyes. 🦎