Mr Rogers is leaving the neighborhood. Tomorrow is the last show he will do. I absolutely love this guy. They say that when he goes out in public, people run up to him hugging him and crying saying how important he was to them. Two guys actually stole his beat up old car a few years ago and, when they found out it belonged to him, they returned it to the same spot with a note saying, "We're sorry. We didn't know the car belonged to you." For years, he taught people that it is ok to be different, you should be nice to everyone and no matter who you are, you are special. Even as an adult, I can't help but feel pretty sad about him leaving. I wish him all the best. He is a wonderful, wonderful man. If a person's life was measured by how much he is loved, Mr. Rogers would be the greatest man in the history of the world. God bless, Mr. R. All the best!
I'll tape it and watch it when I get home tomorrow. Mr. Rogers is my hero!!! I love that guy. The world won't be the same without him every morning . . .
A lot of people probably don't know this but Mr. Rogers is a minister. I think he's a Presbyterian minister but I'm not for sure. He has affected alot of people and for the better. He is truly a special human being!
Vengence: Fortunately, the show has over 1000 tapings in the can and will continue to air every day. Mr Rogers won't even say he is leaving on the last show because he doesn't want kids to be afraid he won't be back. Manny: It's Methodist, actually. What I love most about Mr. Rogers is his incredible respect for people no matter who you are or what you believe.
I remember he did a show one time with a man who was deaf. His guest was a very talented person but I can't remember what his talent was. Anyway, Mr. Rogers told the audience at home that his guest was deaf and his guest actually spoke ! Now, that may not seem much; however, it said a lot about Mr. Rogers character. He knows that deaf people are sensitive about the way they sound and that the majority of them probably feel more comfortable to sign than to speak. Yet, he let him talk on his show because he wanted to show the audience at home that his guest was just like everybody else. Only Mr. Rogers could do something like this and do it with class and to the point where it had an impact--meaning handicapped people should feel that they can do things that other people can do.
Like I heard Mr. Rogers is a pedophile Or something. I heard it. It makes you think. About sweaters. Mr. Rogers shouldn't be in the BSA. I bet he wants to be an elementary school teacher. Male elementary school teachers are all gay. Gay people are all pedophiles. Or something. It makes you think. <hr> seriously: all my respect. Mr. Rogers is a noble man. IMO, he epitomizes the gender struggle and the ability of men to be respected as nurturers.
<i>It's a beautiful day in the nei-bor-hood, and I hope I didn't ruin your <b>DAY</b>! Won't you be my neighbor.</i> In all seriousness, I grew up on Mr. Rogers. He was a staple of my young media life, and I am actually quite surprised that he was still making shows. I just assumed he had retired a long time ago since I watched him a lot when I was a kid, and am now 21. Truly one of the greatest children's shows of all time.
Read it in Esquire magazine a few months back. The must've got it wrong. "Is a vegetarian." Again, my HERO!
I found it interesting that he speaks French well and was a classmate of Anthony Perkins. IMO, the internet movie database site (us.imdb.com) is one of the most useful and powerful websites out there. It only trails www.clutchcity.net!!
I'm old...29, and the man has been doing this before I was even born...a melancholy but reflective day indeed. One of the shows I truly feel comfortable having my young children watch....Of course they want "Blues Clues"
The iMDB is built on a lot of user submitted information--i wouldnt take what they have listed as fact.
A great man. Reminds me a lot of Charles Schulz, author of Peanuts. There are so many subtle lessons that these men taught to kids in their lifetime. I remember how odd it was that Schulz died the day his last Peanuts comic appeared in papers across the country. There's a passage in the Bible that says, "When David served his purpose for God in his generation, he died." I find that to be simply beautiful. And I think it fits these men well...though Fred Rogers is still with us. It seems to me he certainly served God's purpose in his generation. The world is a better place with men like that.
