American History

Veteran's Day fell on a Wednesday this year. What do you do on a cold, rainy day off from school? Visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History!


We were welcomed by a protocol droid named C-3PO. He is fluent in over six million forms of communication, including Potamus. Hippo and C-3PO had a fascinating discussion about lunch etiquette, including where to stuff the napkin when you're not wearing a collar.


Hippo is a member of the V.I.P. (Very Important Puppet) Lounge. So we spent some time schmoozing with his old friend Kermit the Frog.


We like to visit the Room of Things That Are Bright And Noisy. It's fascinating to see all the clever things that people have invented in America. Hippo got a few bright ideas of his own.


No visit to a museum is complete without a pressed penny. Hippo posed with his "America On The Move - Winton Car" coin after the most important stop of the day to see the real, first Star Spangled Banner.

Hippo Muppet

WOW! This weekend, I went to the International Gallery at the Smithsonian Museums to see an exhibit about one of my heros--Mr. Jim Henson!

There were a lot of things I never got to see before--like sketches and scripts, his early work, commercials, a really cool short film called Timepiece, and plenty of other stuff to keep a little hippo busy on a really hot summer day.

I even got to meet some big stars! I saw Ernie and Bert, Rowlf, some other muppety creatures, and best of all--Mr. Kermit The Frog, himself!