For years now, one of my go-to Facebook moves has been to
post the "Somebody's Getting Married" number from The Muppets Take
Manhattan on the walls of soon-to-be-wed friends on their wedding day. It seemed like a fun and
fitting thing to do, plus anything that helps people remember the
vastly-underrated TMTM* just seems proper.
* = I watched this movie at least 100 times as a kid, to the point that it probably influenced everything I know about New York City and/or staging plays. Also, my cousin and her husband bear a strong resemblance to the young couple that fall in love in this movie, so maybe it influenced them as well.
Anyway, it has been mentioned to me that posting this video is a mistake, as it implies a connection between the bride-to-be and Miss Piggy. I should note that this criticism came from a third party -- the video has never been welcomed with anything but 'likes' by the actual couples themselves, as far as I know. Frankly, I think the criticism isn't warranted. Firstly, my sheer laziness in posting the same video for EVERY couple should be evidence enough that I'm not making some snide sub-tweet comparison of one particular bride and some vain swine. Secondly, I can deal out sarcastic jabs with the best of them, but I'm not the kind of monster that would bust out, "hey, you're basically a pig or a neurotic frog!" on one's wedding day. Thirdly, who's to say that being compared to Miss Piggy is even an insult? Pop culture icon!
I feel I'm totally in the right here.
* = I watched this movie at least 100 times as a kid, to the point that it probably influenced everything I know about New York City and/or staging plays. Also, my cousin and her husband bear a strong resemblance to the young couple that fall in love in this movie, so maybe it influenced them as well.
Anyway, it has been mentioned to me that posting this video is a mistake, as it implies a connection between the bride-to-be and Miss Piggy. I should note that this criticism came from a third party -- the video has never been welcomed with anything but 'likes' by the actual couples themselves, as far as I know. Frankly, I think the criticism isn't warranted. Firstly, my sheer laziness in posting the same video for EVERY couple should be evidence enough that I'm not making some snide sub-tweet comparison of one particular bride and some vain swine. Secondly, I can deal out sarcastic jabs with the best of them, but I'm not the kind of monster that would bust out, "hey, you're basically a pig or a neurotic frog!" on one's wedding day. Thirdly, who's to say that being compared to Miss Piggy is even an insult? Pop culture icon!
I feel I'm totally in the right here.
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