Kermit, Texas

Kermit, Texas is a city, in Winkler County, Texas that was named after Kermit Roosevelt, the second son of President Theodore Roosevelt. Kermit the Frog visited the city on October 14, 2005 as a launching pad for Kermit's World Tour. To commemorate the event, the United States Postal Service produced a pictorial cancellation for the date of Kermit's visit.Taylor, James C. "The Pictorial Cancellations of Texas," The Texas Philatelist 2006, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp 8–12. Web. (Accessed November 28, 2009.)
image:Kermit Texas pictorial cancel.jpg|Envelope bearing a Kermit stamp and cancelled with the Kermit the Frog Station pictorial cancel.
Image:KermitPark.JPG|Kermit the Frog Birtceil Park dedication
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