Host of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' dies at 74

I'm so sorry to hear that, but thanks bumblebee for posting it.

It's a sad, sad day in the neighborhood.


Softened by Time's consummate plush,
How sleek the woe appears
That threatened childhood's citadel
And undermined the years.

Bisected now, by bleaker griefs,
We envy the despair
That devastated childhood's realm,
So easy to repair.
(Emily Dickinson #1738 )



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Maybe it's more appropriate to post Mr. Roger's familiar theme song:

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?...

It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?...

I've always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So, let's make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we're together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please,
Won't you please?
Please won't you be my neighbor?

click below to hear Mr. Roger's theme song:
http://pbskids.org/rogers/songlist/song1.htm

I was sad to hear about this on the radio on the way to work this morning. He modelled a gentle way to be, which is not something you see on any other media today.

Dream

If there's one word that best characterizes Fred Rogers it was precisely that: gentle.

He gently touched many hearts.

Yes, jjorge. On my way to my second school today, there was another piece about Mr. Rogers. Apparently one of his zippered sweaters is on display at the Smithsonian.

His was one of two TV shows I was allowed to watch while growing up, (the other being "Sesame Street"), and the sozlet has just started getting in to it. One of the first things I thought when he retired was, "He's dying." It just seemed like he loved doing the show so much, and that he'd want to manage his exit in that way, rather than abruptly falling off the radar and having kids need to deal with that. So he made his farewell show, and stuck around IRL for a while after that -- announcements on PBS, guest spots on "Arthur" -- and then felt ready (I really believe) to pass on.

Sad.

I watched that show everyday. I was just looking at another forum and some people on their describe how their parents were divorcing or they were in foster homes and were so glad to be able to watch Mr. Rogers because he was one of the only happy caring adults of their childhoods.

There will never be another like him. Hoping my future children will at least be able to see reruns.

In the words of Henrietta Pussycat - meow meow goodbye friend meow meow

An excellent life's work. Bye, Mr. Rogers...

How very sad, he was such an influential part of my growing up...yes, the gentle neighbor.
Lovely that one of his sweaters is in the Smithsonian, it certainly belongs there.

I watched MRN growing up as well, but had forgotton about the puppet part of the show...

I like peanut butter because of his trip to a peanut butter factory!

Lorna

He taught me that you could eat cheese and banana together. I was about 15 at the time, but, still, I appreciate knowing it.

The factory stuff rocks! We just saw one on how they make toilets. It was riveting!

I'm serious!

I've seen that one. (Here I'm betraying how much Mr. Rogers I've watched as an adult, I think. That and the Muppet Show...)

Also like the one where he went to see how reed instruments were made. That and the peanut butter are the ones I remember.

Lorna...

Saint Fred.