There never was a truer statement than this: "Behind every successful puppet, there's a dedicated puppeteer." Puppets just don't work solo. Call it tradition, call it necessity, whatever you call it, it's just not done. Without a human partner, let's face it, we're nothing but socks. In fact, most of the puppets I know retire when their human counterparts pass on. Now there's a web site just for those dedicated souls. It's called Puppets and Stuff. There's even a forum for discussing puppet-related stuff. If you're human, and you're a puppeteer, check it out.