Comedy Cabaret--2012 Road Trip

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He's trying to prove that he has stamina. It's normal behavior for a muppet. That and finding high ground, bearing their asses and farting. It a show of strength. I learned that while studying them in the Congo.
 

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He's trying to prove that he has stamina. It's normal behavior for a muppet. That and finding high ground, bearing their asses and farting. It a show of strength. I learned that while studying them in the Congo.


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Professor Kayleamay, what's up with that jazz hands thing he keeps doing in Susie's HOF? Is that a show of strength, too? I was thinking maybe it was a mating ritual.
 

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Professor Kayleamay, what's up with that jazz hands thing he keeps doing in Susie's HOF? Is that a show of strength, too? I was thinking maybe it was a mating ritual.

Excellent question, Cass. The muppet behavior known as "jazz handing" is actually their way of showing self-sufficience, a trait that female muppets find endearing in the male of the species. When in the presence of a female, the male will hold his hands high in the air and shake them, exposing the fur on the palms. The furrier the palms, the more likely the female is to let the male live.

ETA: and you know what I meant, Ken. He beared a bare ass. Don't harass before my first cuppa. :)
 

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Excellent question, Cass. The muppet behavior known as "jazz handing" is actually their way of showing self-sufficience, a trait that female muppets find endearing in the male of the species. When in the presence of a female, the male will hold his hands high in the air and shake them, exposing the fur on the palms. The furrier the palms, the more likely the female is to let the male live.

ETA: and you know what I meant, Ken. He beared a bare ass. Don't harass before my first cuppa. :)

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What about the capering?
 

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Excellent question, Cass. The muppet behavior known as "jazz handing" is actually their way of showing self-sufficience, a trait that female muppets find endearing in the male of the species. When in the presence of a female, the male will hold his hands high in the air and shake them, exposing the fur on the palms. The furrier the palms, the more likely the female is to let the male live.
Does that hold true for American Muppets too or is it only for the furrin ones?
 

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I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, um, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, ...


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Cray, it's not nice to make fun of Haggis like that. He can't help it if he's pretty.
 

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What about the capering?

The capering is merely a side-effect of one of the rituals of youth. All young muppets are given a pair of 4' stilettos which they wear until maturity. Over time, the tendons in their ankles shorten forcing them to "caper". A fully matured muppet who does not caper is considered to be of low breeding and usually assigned manual labor for life.
 

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The capering is merely a side-effect of one of the rituals of youth. All young muppets are given a pair of 4' stilettos which they wear until maturity. Over time, the tendons in their ankles shorten forcing them to "caper". A fully matured muppet who does not caper is considered to be of low breeding and usually assigned manual labor for life.

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*types frantically*

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Oh! Oh! I have another question. What about the ROAR he emits with every post? It doesn't seem threatening enough to be a defense mechanism.

*feels something hitting the back of her neck*

Professor Kaylemay! Haggis is shooting spitballs at me!
 

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This doesn't sound like my medical class at all!!

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I've already taken my notes!
 

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Cass, we'll be studying the habits of feral chihuahuas next week. Please try to stay on task.

You are correct in that the muppet ROAR is not threatening. It is, however, a defense mechansim. Muppets have a very limited vocabulary and are easily overwhelmed. ROAR is simply their way of saying, "I don't understand," or, "Huh?" or, "Please, get off of my toes." It's the equivalent of the use of "WTF?" among homosapien teens.
 

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Thanks KLM,



no worries though,



the arm behind his back is longer.
 
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