And if that is the Foremast, what do you think that sail might be called, Mr. Wheeler?""The Foresail?""Very good, Mr. Wheeler, and the next one up would be called..."..." The Next Sail, Sir?""Alas, no, Mr. Wheeler.

L.A. Meyer
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This is a quote from the film, The Muppets Take Manhattan . The scene is where Miss Piggy and Kermit are aboard a ship. Kermit is trying to tell Miss Piggy that the name of the sail he has been trying to name is the Foresail. He says, "Alas, no, Mr. Wheeler." The crew member says, "The Next Sail?" Kermit says, "Yes" and then adds, "but if it were a Foresail..." Miss Piggy interrupts him and says, "What do you think that sail would be called if it were a Foresail?" Kermit answers, "Next Sail."

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