Mr. Rogers dies at age 74 :-(
Sigh...
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I love the way cutting construction paper and stuff sounds on TV. It doesn't sound the same in real life. It was all very visceral, and now it just feels like it's just another footnote in history that our evolved bug-eyed alien descendants won't even remember.
RIP Mr. Rogers.
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He did so much good, and educated so many children. He was the epitome of kindness and purity.
I know most people here aren't religious, but I personally believe Fred is now with God, and God is smiling at him saying, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." Although Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was never "religious," Fred Rogers was a minister. His Christian values echoed into his program. His values permeated everything he said and did.
Rest in peace, Fred. Thank you.
I hope Levar Burton has a few decades left in him because my future kids need some smart shows on TV as they grow up. i shudder to think all that will be left of childrens programming will be stupid cartoons like Rugrats and nickelodeon crap.
There went a good guy.
i remember an episode about going on a trip on an airplane and he went inside the lavatory to show that there was nothing to be worried about. (you won't get sucked out!) i thought my god! where was he when i was little. the airplane can scared the hell out of me!
my favorite shows are when mr. mcfeeley brings a video and we get to see how something is made.
he had a way of playing to children's curiosity and allaying their fears at the same time.
he was also a great proponent of jazz and a decent piano player as well.
i missed him when he stopped doing shows, and it's sad that he passed away.
"How are you today Trolley?"
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"Do YOU like monkies?"
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Not sure when I finally understood that the trolley wasn't really alive. But once I did, I finally noticed Mr. Rogers working the controls somewhere there on the wall or built into the bench.
So, it's NOT a train set.
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To me he was that last ideal adult role model that kids looked to for understanding and love at an early age. A bridge toward what is out there in the world. Of course most of that got shattered when the children grew up and saw how reality really hits you in the face. But his lessons and insights keep us going and contibuting.
He is (was) in a sense the last remanent spokesperson for real values, love and understanding to kids. But that role has been fazed out...with Elmo.
I'll miss his insights...
"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.' Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes."
I havn't seen that show in ages.
wow, Pittsburgh is going to be in serious mourning
i remember my band did a punk version of his song, "Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things" from his Come On and Wake Up album
goodtimes
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nice articles predicting his sainthood some time ago are
<a href="http://www.emmys.com/whatwedo/halloffame/bios/rogers.htm" target="_blank">Mr. Rogers: Can you say ... Halo?</a>
and Esquire 11/98 (predating their web archive) cover story on Heroes with Fred's picture and the caption "Can you say Hero?" repeating in the letters columns of dec98 and jan99
man, we'll miss you fred.
lemme dig out what have always been the "mr. rogers cardigan" and plimsol sneakers in wardrobe homage
speedy delivery wherever you're heading, neighbour
Although, my grandfather's train set is HO scale, and that trolly looks to be something bigger like O scale or G scale (HO is half-O, and G is gross=big, the largest).
Also I associate it with my grandparents' place just because I would often watch it while I was over there.
[QBi remember my band did a punk version of his song, "Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things" from his Come On and Wake Up album
goodtimes
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I'd be interested in hearing a copy. did you guys record it way back when?
thanks kind sir
-Paul
my god, 22 years ago it was...maybe a tape somewhere...we had two demo tapes but that wasn't on either of those...many of our shows were taped, but i have no clue who still has them...and we changed our "non-orginal" songs around alot....we played mostly our own songs, but would do covers for kicks...like at christmas we did a version of silent night to the music of louie, louie (well if louie louie was kinda punky)...
dang, i wish i remembered the words...it was a fairly scary song, especially when sung by us....
something like:
good people sometimes do bad things
good people sometimes do....
good people even think bad things
once in a while they do
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That was a mind-f--k for a 5 year old