http://faerye.net/tag/muppet 2004-05-07T12:56:26+00:00 Felicity Shoulders http://faerye.net/ http://faerye.net/post/fear-me-for-i-am-the-voice-of-wanda 2004-05-07T12:56:26+00:00 2010-10-03T16:42:59+00:00 <p>I&#8217;m getting over my wee bug. The fever was gone in the morning Wednesday&#8230;the sore throat faded Wednesday night, and was largely replaced with some coughs and what I call The Muppet Voice of Doom! It is a reedy tenor with a distinct croaking quality. I feel, when I speak, that I am Kermit the Frog&#8217;s funky cousin Wanda, from the wrong side of the swamp. I envision a mottled frog-muppet with mis-matched gigantic earrings and a moth-eaten colorful hat. She carries a large carpet bag and gives out foul-tasting cough drops to children, pretending they&#8217;re sweets. Then she laughs at the faces they make.</p><p>The voice is improving as time goes on &#8212; I&#8217;m back at work today, despite the voice and the occasional cough. But heed my words and fear me, people, for I am the Voice of Wanda!</p>