A frog for all seasons

Look, let’s just get down to it. The world is going to hell in a hand-basket. You know it; I know it. No one trusts anyone else. The economy is going down the tubes. Wars are being fought on multiple fronts. Ideologies are clashing. The icebergs are melting and the waters are rising. Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress at this period in history.

We need someone to lead us who has experience in business and diplomacy. We need someone who embraces diversity and community. We need someone with a proven track record of leadership in trying circumstances. We need someone who can swim.

Who can possibly meet all those criteria? Who can save the world?!

Kermit the Frog.

You may scoff, but he’s the perfect choice. Think about it.

He has business saavy. He got Lew Lord to finance his movie and provide a standard ‘rich and famous’ contract with nothing more than plucky determination and a story. He ran the Muppet Show for years on a shoe string budget and pulled in top talent during the entire run.

He avoided marrying Miss Piggy for years without getting killed. That’s diplomacy right there.

He’s incorruptible. He can’t be bought.

Diversity? Community? Have you seen the Muppets? I defy you to find a more diverse group of creatures with a more solid sense of community. And they all look to Kermit for leadership and guidance.

He’s even foiled jewel thieves.

When the chips are down, Kermit always comes through. Sure it may not always come off as expected, but it’s always the right thing to do, and it always works out in the end.

And he always leaves us smiling.

Kermit: the frog I’d trust with the fate of the world.