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Muppet character:
Kermit the Frog!

Food to swim through:
Hummus.

Natural disaster:
The thesis project.

Candidate for president:
Robert Rubin (I'd be a terrible president)

Childrens' story:
The Hobbit or "Curious George," depending on the age group.

Quote: "When I was a young man, my mother said to me, she said, 'Elwood', you see, that's my name, Elwood, Elwood P. Dowd, 'Elwood', she said to me, 'In this life, you can either be oh so smart, or oh so nice.' Well for many years I was very smart, but nice is better."
(As close as I can recall to the words of the charactor Elwood P. Dowd, from the play/movie "Harvey.")