Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
This should have been started yesterday but I forgot. Everyone probably knows by now that Mr. Rogers died. Is it the end of an age? His show was based so heavily on morals, and there was even religious context to it. I don't think another show like his could change America the way that his did. What do you guys think? Was anyone else as impacted as I was by Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and that trolley?
I watched Mr. Rogers all through my younger childhood. It was one of my favorite shows, although the trolley didn't impact me that much.....
!EMiLY!
sweet blasphemy my giving tree
it hasn't rained in years
i bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears
leave it to me i remain free from all the comforts of home
and where that is i'm pleased as piss to say
i'll never really know
sweet blasphemy my giving tree
it hasn't rained in years
i bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears
leave it to me i remain free from all the comforts of home
and where that is i'm pleased as piss to say
i'll never really know
I used to watch that show. I was really sad to hear that he had passed. I was listening to the radio last night and the DJ said that a few years ago she was set to interview Mr. Rogers and he was like 2 or 3 hours late for the interview. When he finally showed up, he explained that he was with a young child who was dying and just wanted to meet Mr. Rogers and he [Rogers] knew that was more important than the interview. Of course, the DJ agreed. Just goes to show that he did a lot for the kids!
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I was actually gonna start this thread last night, too, but I somehow forgot. I was beyond shocked when I heard it on the news last night. I'm so sad over this. It's like losing a member of your family.
He was such an amazing man. I'm glad I got to grow up watching him, let's hope he stays in syndication forever.
Fark had the cutest headline for this:
"Mr. Rogers has died. Heaven a better place today."
That brought a tear to my eye.
Someone on Fark posted a link to a speech Mr. Rogers gave. I'm reading it and crying my eyes out, it's beautiful:
http://www.indigo.org/mrrogers.html
[glow=cyan]RIP Fred McFeely Rogers[/glow]
You will be missed.
I haven't cried this much in a very very long time.

Fark had the cutest headline for this:
"Mr. Rogers has died. Heaven a better place today."
That brought a tear to my eye.

Someone on Fark posted a link to a speech Mr. Rogers gave. I'm reading it and crying my eyes out, it's beautiful:
http://www.indigo.org/mrrogers.html
[glow=cyan]RIP Fred McFeely Rogers[/glow]
You will be missed.

I haven't cried this much in a very very long time.

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<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">
<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
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<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">
<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
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Wow, you truly missed out. That is/was probably the best kids show ever.
Geez, I've been crying so much that I just went into the bathroom, and wiped at my face below my eyes, and the salt residue from my tears was visible.
Geez, I've been crying so much that I just went into the bathroom, and wiped at my face below my eyes, and the salt residue from my tears was visible.
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<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">
<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
Queen of the Harpies <img src="../phpBB2/files/queen_of_harpies.gif" align="texttop"></td><td><font color="orange">President of the Pookie Brigade</font>
"If you put those on the internet, I'll kill you guys!" - Jer</td></tr></table>
<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">
<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
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I didn't until I read stuff about him a few hours ago. I knew he was a good man, but I had no idea just HOW good.
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<center><img src="../phpBB2/files/squiggle.gif">
<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
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<font color="#3C8C8B">Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us,
above us only sky, imagine all the people, <font color="#FFFFFF">living</font> for today...</font>
<font color="#50B4B3">Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die
for, no religion too, imagine all the people, living <font color="#FFFFFF">life</font> in peace...</font>
<font color="#89CDCC">Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or <font color="#FFFFFF">hunger</font>,
a brotherhood of man, imagine all the people, sharing all the <font color="#FFFFFF">world</font>...</font>
<font color="#B1DFDE">You may say I'm a <font color="#FFFFFF">dreamer</font>, but I'm not the only one, I hope
some day you'll join us, and the world will <font color="#FFFFFF">live</font> as one.</font></center></font>
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nikki4982 wrote:Wow, you truly missed out. That is/was probably the best kids show ever.
nope, sorry. mr. dress up rules all.
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Mr Rogers died?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO ...
dammit, i loved that show when i was a kid. thats a shame.

dammit, i loved that show when i was a kid. thats a shame.

Without you I'm as good as
dead ...
no wonder they were talking about him in class yesterday.
I found his show lame, even when i was young. but recently, i've come to respect him for his love of children.
I found his show lame, even when i was young. but recently, i've come to respect him for his love of children.
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
I never liked that guy .. even when I was little .. now Mr. Dressup on the other hand, and Casey and Finnigan .. THEY were the ones that I looked up to when I was little 

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