Mr Rogers Appreciation

LaserWolf

I am posting this over from the Soulstrut in a nutshell thread.

. Then I heard Terry Gross interview him and I fell and love.

elaboration, plaese

dan

The way he acts in that video is the way he is. He talks to Terry Gross the same way. He is honest and straight forward and kind. I wish I was more like him. By the way, since this is soulstrut, I will add my love for him is completely platonic.I will add 2 more stories I heard on NPR.Bob Krenshaw (Captain Kangaroo) said that Fred Rogers was a nice guy, but he never stopped being MR Rogers. To illustrate he told the story of having lunch with FR and ordering wine. Fred admonished him, what if a little fan came into the restaurant and saw you drinking wine, and thought if you do it he could drink wine too.On the show this American Life a guy told his story of moving into a very diverse and rough neighborhood and all the conflicts between all the neighbors. His loud downstairs neighbor, the little old lady who was scarred of the crack dealers on the corner, the woman who was convinced the guys who were always working on their cars poisoned her dog. The radio person had met Mr Rogers when he was a tyke and decided to ask Mr Rogers what he should do about all his neighbors. He took each question one by one and had Mr Rogers give an answer. He played the answers. Mr Rogers said, maybe the crack dealers are also scarred of the little old lady too. Have they talked to each other about their fears? The radio guy is thinking, is this guy nuts? But he gets to the old lady and the guys on the corner together to talk. And the guys on the corner are scarred of her. They are afraid she is getting in their business and so forth, and she lets them know she is not, and hey, now, they are arent scarred of each other. So it goes with each neighbors problem. Respect. That is what he taught.I wish I had watched him when I was little. First I knew about him was comedians doing impressions.

Skip Drinkwater

I used to watch Mr. Rogers all the time. Respect.

tripledouble

i would love to hear mr. rogers giving advice on communicating with crack dealers.

batmon

I grew up watchin Mr. rogers Neighborhood.

I recall an inteview before he passed,where he stated that Children are closest to God.

batmon

"I write the scripts,I write the music,I work the puppets......"

prof_rockwell

my mom sent me this about 2 years ago:

You Might Not Ever Guess


Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27) His death reminded me of the following story.


Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer:


I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences.



In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions,


Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor.




If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.


Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."


"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.


That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob... if you make it home be fore me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"


Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.


The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."


On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.


After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.


America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy.


Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst.


Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened.


Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr.Rogers

Rockadelic

Urban Legend

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fredrogers/a/mr_rogers.htm

edith head

"I write the scripts,I write the music,I work the puppets......"

damn that clip made me a little teary eyed.

prof_rockwell

Urban Legend

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fredrogers/a/mr_rogers.htm

kakadoodoopoopie!

edith head

does anyone else think it's awesomely appropriate that fred rogers' middle name was McFeely? i knew the character but had no idea that was his name

batmon

fred rogers' middle name was McFeely?

Speedy McFeely

luck

Fred Rogers is one of the few true heroes I've ever had. Anyone doubting him or assailing him on the basis of his character really has no grounds for it. Outside of my own family, Mr. Rogers was the first to really prove to me that adults can be gentle, noble, and work for the greater good while not being blind to the world's problems. Children don't really know UN ambassadors or Congressmen, but they know Fred Rogers and what he stands for. That's powerful stuff.

He's also the man most singularly responsible for PBS staying on the air since the early 70s (and its subsequent additions to American culture).

LaserWolf

"I write the scripts,I write the music,I work the puppets......"

Thank you. Great video. The congressman reminds me of Groucho Marx.

luck

Respect.

That is what he taught.

Respect for each other and the importance of feelings are monumentally important for children, not to mention adults. Rogers had a way of simplifying his message that led others to be skepitcal about his methodology or intent; in a world that's dirty, a clean figure always stands out as an easy target. But sometimes intrapersonal peace really is that simple. Early training in the values of tolerance and respect, as we'd all agree, is essential for every child.

luck

"I write the scripts,I write the music,I work the puppets......"

Thank you. Great video. The congressman reminds me of Groucho Marx.

Oops. Didn't see the link until after I'd posted mine.

It's hard not to get goosebumps during this. The day I can't is the day I feel like a monster.

funky16corners

I still miss Mr. Rogers. I wish he was going to be around for my kids.

LaserWolf

HEY! I just noticed our date joined has disappeared. That's important stuff.

tripledouble

was mr.rogers ever married?

children?

batmon

200: Number of songs Rogers wrote during his career [/b]

Rockadelic

was mr.rogers ever married?

children?

I believe he was married and had two kids.

batmon

anybody own any of his records?

I own one, but the one above aint it.

Burns

anybody own any of his records?

I own one, but the one above aint it.

I've got this one above, its has some great voice samples I use, especially the puppet voices he uses.

batmon

I've got this one above, its has some great voice samples I use, especially the puppet voices he uses.

Haha...no doubt.

The one i own has him sayin...."And why is my Pussy so sad....."

tripledouble

was mr.rogers ever married?

children?

I believe he was married and had two kids.

you know, this makes me really glad.
...i dont mean to be shallow, but he seems like such a kind, earnest guy.
the type of guy who often cant get a date and might go through life without having any (cough) intimacy. basically, i'm glad Mr.Rogers had a partner and apparently got busy at least a couple times in his life!! amen!

sorry for my shallowness

batmon

the type of guy who often cant get a date and might go through life without having any (cough) intimacy.

Get Yo Game Up

coolchris

In my adult life I've known only a small few people that truly do not have an evil bone in their body.He was the REAL deal.Somebody needs to pull up the Bruce Haack footage from his show!

tripledouble

the type of guy who often cant get a date and might go through life without having any (cough) intimacy.

Get Yo Game Up

this got nothing to do with my game,batman

i was just worrying about the hommie, fred

LaserWolf

Here is the Terry Gross interview:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1576077

Act One. Mr. Rothbart's Neighborhood.

When he was just a kid, Davy Rothbart and his family visited the most famous neighbor in America ??? Mr. Rogers ??? at his summer cottage on Nantucket. Two decades later, as an adult, Davy went back for another visit with Mr. Rogers. This time he brought stories from his own neighborhood, stories of neighborly conflict and distrust ??? to see what kind of advice Mr. Rogers could give him. (20 minutes)

Her is the audio:
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=184

LaserWolf

I just listened to the This American Life clip. I got all the details wrong, but the big picture, approaching your neighborhood in the way Mr Rogers would can be transformative.

give it a listen.

jaymack

I
LOVE
MR
ROGERS



I remember I was scared as shit of the Incredible Hulk episode. I guess he went to the set or something and as a young child I was scared shitless of the Hulk.

troubleman

I
LOVE
MR
ROGERS

I can't cosign enough.