- Hi ho, GQ.
I am Kermit the Frog, and these are my essentials.
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First up for me is, well, it's water.
Yeah.
You see, hydration is very important for everybody
but it's particularly important for us frogs.
You know, if I'm feeling parched sometimes I just pour
the water on my head and soak it in through my skin.
Really, yeah.
It's a frog thing.
As you can probably tell I like to go green,
and that is why it is essential to have
a refillable drinking water bottle and this enormous bottle.
It's full of mucky swamp water.
Yeah, I take it everywhere I go so no matter where I am
I can still take a dip in the swamp.
It's kind of like my swamp cuzzi.
You know, music is essential to nearly everything I do
and so is my banjo.
You know, you never know when you're gonna see a rainbow
and be inspired to sing a song about it.
And if I can brighten someone's day
by plucking a banjo tune, then it's a good day.
And nothing a subway full of commuters loves more
than an amphibian plucking out John Denver tunes
during morning rush hour.
Hmm.
I find that a fake mustache is absolutely essential.
Yeah, it's really helpful if you want to start
a whisper campaign in a fancy restaurant
or pretend to be a lawyer for your lady pig friend.
Plus I, it's just plain funny.
My next essential is the Muppet Theater, but of course
the whole theater would not fit in the GQ studio.
So I brought a piece of the stage.
Yep, look at that.
That's a splinter that I got after Gonzo crash landed
on me when he ricocheted off a flaming trampoline.
Some of my happiest memories are performing with my friends
and entertaining audiences at the Muppet Theater.
Sure, not every show went off without a hitch
but actually none of the shows went off without a hitch.
But you know what?
I wouldn't change a thing.
My next essential is a gopher.
That's right, a gopher.
You know, they are very friendly and they know
how to deliver a good cup of tea and a laugh.
Watch this.
Gopher, can I get some tea, please?
- Well, of course, Mr. The Frog.
Here's your Earl Green with a hint of mosquito mint,
Mr. The Frog.
Careful it has a real bite to it.
- You see there, masters of puns, gophers are.
Thank you very much, gopher.
- My pleasure.
- Now, this essential may be the most essential of all.
It's my friends.
Yeah but due to this studio's fire codes
I couldn't bring all of my friends
so I brought this picture instead.
Yeah.
You know, the Muppet's have been singing and dancing
and making people happy for a long time, since 1955 in fact.
Yeah, we've changed a lot since then.
But one thing will never change.
They're my found family.
Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Gonzo, Animal,
Angus McGonagal, the Argyle Gargoyle who gargles Gershwin.
Their friendship is the most essential thing in my life.
I never go anywhere without a travel size container
of Flakey Flipper foot mask to keep my flippers smooth
and hydrated.
And it gives me happy feet every time, guaranteed.
Yeah, this lily pad is essential.
Yeah, it reminds me of where I came from.
Just a frog and a swamp with a dream
in my heart and a song on my banjo, yeah.
It's also equipped with memory scum that fits perfectly
to my body.
I get the best sleep of my life on this thing.
Yeah, you should try it.
My last essential is me time, and it's represented
by this tablet with my calendar on it.
I learned from a good friend that when I'm feeling
stressed from leading a troupe of chickens, bears, pigs
and whatevers that it's important to take some time
for self-care.
Yeah, so I've declared the first day of every month
Kermit Day, and it's a day where I catch up on things
that are you know, important to me
and just make time for myself.
And basically it's a day just from moi,
I mean me.
Okay, all right, it was Miss Piggy that taught me this,
and the folks at Oris took it a step further.
You know, the first day of the month also happens
to be the day that you can see my face pop up as a reminder
in the window of the new Kermit Oris watch.
Well, that's it for me.
I'm Kermit the Frog and this has been GQs 10 essentials.
Remember to make time for me time, all you gotta do
is make the time.
- More tea, Mr. The Frog?
- Sure, that you know, that's a great form of self-care.
- Yeah.
Oh hey, you wanna know my favorite song?
- Oh sure Gopher, what's your favorite song?
- Somewhere Gopher the Rainbow.
- That's a good one.
- Hey, have you ever wondered why there's so many songs
about rainbows?
- Oh, you have no idea.
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