Category: USA

KERMIT, Texas Kermit the Frog has begun a globe-hopping tour to mark his 50th birthday — with a celebration in Kermit, Texas.
The town of about 57-hundred rolled out the green carpet today for the famous singing and dancing Muppet and former star of T-V’s Sesame Street.
Kermit was given the key to the city and crowned honorary homecoming king. The West Texas town also had Kermit’s face painted on its water tower.
Kermit thanked the residents for helping him launch his birthday whirlwind celebration.
A 50-stop tour will cross four continents and last until the end of 2006.
The beloved frog’s stops include the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China and Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Kermit’s creator, Jim Henson, was born in Mississippi and named the frog after a childhood friend.”

USATODAY.com – Hoppy 50th, Kermit: “A 15-month world tour begins Oct. 14 in Kermit, Texas, taking in 50 stops, including a USO appearance and a run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.”

I should get everyone to take pictures of this…
Are you one of the few people who know where this town is? =;)

UPDATE: So, the skinny is that my nephews will be in the parade, Kermit will crown the homecoming queen, (and if I understood my nephew’s 70 mph explanation) he will be homecoming king.
Disney got busy and painted frogs all over town as well as the water tower.

As soon as my aunt sends me some pictures I’ll post ’em.