One year, believe it or not, Kermit the Frog spoke at the Harvard commencement ceremony. The beloved amphibian was, as usual, accompanied by his constant companion and bodyguard, Jim Henson.<\/p>\n
I remember having a discussion with a friend about this notable event, some time after it was announced. We both agreed that Kermit was an excellent choice.<\/p>\n
“Wouldn’t it be great,” I said, “if one year they invited Snoopy and Woodstock to speak at commencement?” For those of you who don’t know, Snoopy and Woodstock are a beloved cartoon dog and bird created by the late Charles M. Schulz.<\/p>\n
My friend objected that this wouldn’t make any sense, because Snoopy and Woodstock would not really be a choice of one speaker, but of two.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think that’s going to be a problem,” I said. “Together they constitute a single speaker.”<\/p>\n
“Why is that?” my friend asked.<\/p>\n
“Because,” I explained, “One is a woofer, and the other is a tweeter.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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