And Kermit? He’s not really French.
Even people who like it don’t like it. I remember seeing a Minnesota woman being interviewed about lutefisk on TV during the Christmas holidays, and she said, “Well, when I was a kid they told me it was tradition, so I would eat it, but I could only eat about a teaspoon. Now that I’m an adult, I can eat a whole tablespoon.”
He is, in fact, Japanese.
How very inappropriate of you to ask how police about Ms. Piggy and the how the French feel about Kermit.
They decided he was a “Weirdo”, I believe? 
(pretty sure that’s true - am an ardent Muppet fan.)
Just don’t ask me how I feel about a Corporation replacing Jim Henson’s name with their own, and people will remain mentally intact with no borking. Which makes me wonder something else…
I don’t know if it’s a local (read: New Zealand) colloquialism, or not, but to bork something up means to make a mess of it. At least, among me and my friends. I think I’ve heard it used by others as well.
It’s only just now occurred to me that this stems directly from the Muppet Show! Anyone else used that phrase or heard it themselves?
Is it spelled Bork? Is there standardized gibberish?
All Scandinavians are drunks. Danes just own up to it.
He was labeled as a “Whatever” on one occasion.
But he doesn’t sound like he has a mouth full of mashed potatoes, so he can’t be Danish. :dubious:
Don’t the Germans say that it’s Americans who speak with Kartoffelmund?
Maybe he is Icelandic?
Bjork! Bjork! Bjork!
Unfortunately, Diceman is correct.
Gonzo had always, had always, been a Whatever.
This was an entirely satisfactoy explanation for both fans and for Gonzo himself until . . .
the absolute worst of all theatrically released Muppet movies, the execrable Muppets From Space. The entire plot of this movie was that Gonzo was depressed that he didn’t know what he was. He finds out he is an alien when Earth is once again visited by aliens of Gonzo’s race. Everyone gets along very well and Gonzo is happy and all is right with the world.
Except all wasn’t right with the world because this movie sucked and it cheapened one of the all time greatest Muppet characters by demystifying him in the lamest way imaginable.
Still, as it was an official theatrically released Muppet movie, I’m afraid we have to accept it as canon.
Gah! So he was. I totally forgot about that one. (I guess my fandom is mostly from/for the tv series. I… haven’t even seen the latest movie!)
No idea, but the EVE Online corp I hang with in 0.0 is mainly scandanavians leavened with a couple South Africans, a finn, a couple of good old boy rednecks from Biloxi Mississippi [hope they are safe today] and little old me.
I regularly hear the Norwegian and the Dane joke arguing with each other to stop singing or to swallow before speaking.
Name something that movie didn’t cheapen in the lamest way imaginable. I almost can’t stand to look up into space anymore.
I’m Swedish and with Floater on this one. Never heard about the Norway thing, and haven’t met anybody IRL since the eighties who ever mentioned The Swedish Chef.
Where the hell would one get such a thing? Why would one get such a thing? Who would make such a thing? You’ve raised so many more questions than you’ve answered. 
Drummers love Animal, they think he is a complement…
Cheryl is his daughter. His wife was Jane.