From zgilbert@titan.ucs.umass.edu Sun Jan 16 11:46:25 PST 1994

Muppet Tarot

Major Arcana:

0 The Fool: Grover, about to step off the edge of a cliff, pursued by small 
	    strange muppet monster.
1 The Magician: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in front of a large table filled with 
		strange apparatus. Beaker can be seen in the background.
2 High Priestess: Prairie Dawn
3 Empress: Miss Piggy
4 Emporer: Kermit (his assistant, Scooter, can be seen behind).
5 Hierophant: Guy Smiley
6 Lovers: Ernie and Bert
7 Chariot: Gonzo riding the chariot drawn by many chickens
8 Strength: Miss Piggy again, ripping apart some random muppet monster 
	    (Sweetums?)
9 Hermit: Oscar the Grouch, staff in one hand, lantern in the other.
10 Wheel of Fortune: The Electric Mayhem plays: the four members of the band 
		     (Animal, Janis, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Dr. Teeth) in the
		     four corners of the card.
11 Justice: Sam the Eagle, blindfolded, sword in one hand, scales in the other
12 Hanged Thing: Big Bird hung upside down on that tree, legs crossed in a 
		 figure-four
13 Death: Cookie Monster, devouring worlds. Scythe optional.
14 Temperance: Rolf the Dog, pouring some liquid between two containers.
15 Devil: Count von Count ah ha ha. Usual vampire scene behind.
16 Tower: Lightning is striking the tower, and Fozzie Bear is falling from it.
17 Star: Star above (with muppet face), Zoot the saxophone player below
18 Moon: Moon above (with muppet face), Snuffulufugus below in pool of water.
19 Sun: Sun above (with muppet face), Swedish Chef juggling lobsters below
20 Judgement: Two angels (Statler and Waldorf) blow their horns in the sky,
	      and muppets rise from their graves.
21 World: completion. Many muppets crammed into the card, prominent among them 
	  is, of course, Kermit. (Holographic card; if tilted at the right 
	  angle, the visage of St. Jim Henson will appear.)

Minor Arcana:

The four suits of the tarot are: 	cookies (pentacles), 
					fish (swords)
					monsters (wands)
					chickens (cups)

--Zvi
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