Jerry got tickets for us to Saturday Night Live when the Muppets were on the show.  At the time, the Great God Favog was smoking craters.  (“He’s smoking craters again.”)  It wasn’t clear whether they’d be allowed to do the bit.  Finally word came from a studio executive: he could smoke the craters as long as he didn’t enjoy it.  If it made him sleepy, that was O.K.

Jerry met us outside to take us in.  On the way in we saw Jim Henson, racing through trailing a long black cape.  Jerry introduced me and started to say, “this is my friend...” then hesitated (how could you explain it?).  We both laughed and said almost at the same time, “from long ago.”  Jim smiled and nodded and went on his way.