Rather than a bird or a plane, the beloved Muppet character Miss Piggy could be seen ascending into the sky as part of a tradition in the little town of Washington, Calif. “It’s a fun event,” said Henry DeCorte, owner of the Washington Hotel, which served as the “control center” of the event. “Last year we sent Kermit the Frog, and this year we’re sending Miss Piggy.” The town developed a connection to the Muppets after the Ford Escape Hybrid Superbowl commercial was filmed there in 2006. One of the crewmembers from Jim Henson’s team who shot the commercial, Todd …