My Hero
I used to be a broke underachiever. Thank God those days are over. Now, instead, I’m green like Kermit.
I drive an old Ford Focus that I never wash or change the oil in. Whereas before this meant I was monetarily challenged and adverse to effort, now it means I’m a dedicated environmentalist.
I’ve always lived in compact, vertically stacked, densely-arranged residential units. Too poor to buy a house? Wrong. Habitatilly (I’m sure it’s a word) green.
When the choice is between steak and rice with beans, I always choose the rice with beans. Too broke to gnaw a bit o’ Bossy? Nah. Just green as Bossy’s dreams.
Just about everything I own, I bought at a thrift store. Not allowed in Bloomingdales — or like the thought of dales in bloom? You guessed it.
I’m not huge on grooming — I rarely shave, and take really fast showers. Am I someone with whom you’d be embarrassed to be seen in public? I don’t know. Depends on how you feel about murdering the earth!
Awesome.
Where once towards me you could be mean / You’d now have to admit: I’m green!
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Exactly. Mud is the new gold.
I'm late to this one John, but I most defininately feel you. I too am green. Who knew never changing your oil and refusing to wash your windows could be considered conservationism. Thanks for giving me a good excuse the next time my dad exclaims that the oil in my car looks like mud!
plus you're famous like kermit
I LOVE brown. Brown keeps me functioning, gets rid of the bad stuff, and if I eat enough fiber, brown floats.
Oh, yeah: Duh.
Ew. I know. I am TOTALLY voting for Stupidest Company Slogan EVER: "What can brown do for you"?
What the freak was ANYBODY thinking with that?
No… Red + Green = Brown, Red + BLUE = purple…
But we aren't talking about brown…
No, because if I rode a scooter, I'd end up purple. Green and red, don't you know…
“It’s not easy being green…”
Reportedly, with 2,000+ siblings…Kermit commented, “…at Christmas it takes two weeks for everyone to hang up their coats.”
What is there not to love about Kermie?
Keep in mind John, you will have to watch your back…Miss Piggy is always in pursuit.
Glad to hear it, John! There’s a widespread misconception that Christians don’t care about the earth because they don’t expect to be here long. Yeah, but…if the meek are going to inherit it, it’s only fair that we leave it in decent shape. Nice post!
Jeff
You should buy a scooter and then you can be DARK green!
Thanks for sharing, Dan.
NOT!
John,
I believe I'm more white than green, what with advanced age and such. And then there is the tan areas where there is no white. I did a full body scan and there isn't any green, so I'm kinda relieved about that. All the pink is gone too, replaced by things they call liver spots. Then there's the brown, but I'm sure your not interested in that. Good luck with that green stuff.
Well, sure, you’re green. You’re a Leif.
John,
I'm joining you on your quest to keep from filling landfills with razor blades.
Here's to looking like the Soggy Bottom Boys.
-Sam
Thank you for putting political correctness in its proper perspective. Of course, I’ve always been green.
Leif Sr.
Very Awesome! I have to admit, I'm more Miss Piggy pink than Kermit green. But the two compliment each other so well, don't you think?