OT: this makes me sad :(

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 1:21 pm

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/sto ... ertainment

Mr. Rogers died earlier today.

I used to watch mr. rogers when I was a little kid. It was my favorite show when I was like 2 or 3.

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Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 1:25 pm

I miss Mr. Rogers.
He rocked the Neighborhood.

breedlovejumbo · Post by **breedlovejumbo** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 1:48 pm

I'll miss him. He was my friend.

My favorite part of the show was the trolley. I always wanted a little tunnel in my house with a trolley.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:30 pm

Fred Rogers was a dear, gentle man, who enriched the lives of generations of children. I grew up with him, and my daughter spent many happy hours in his "Neighborhood."

Welcome to your long home, childhood's friend and everybody's neighbor. I know the first words you heard upon waking to joy were "Well done, good and faithful servant."

Redwolf

Bartleby · Post by **Bartleby** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:49 pm

Growing up with Mr. Rogers, I feel like a part of my childhood is gone; Mr. Rogers was before we had 100 channels on cable TV and the Internet. He encouraged children to do something that Disney TV and Nickelodeon don't: to use their imagination. I'm sure he's singing "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" with the angels.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:02 pm

I knew him as "Mr. Neighbor" all through my childhood and never missed his show. I remember when my mom told me about this new show called Sesame Street was coming out, I cried and pitched a fit because I thought that meant that Mr Neighbor was going to be cancelled. A wonderful man and a wonderful show. He will be missed.

Mack.Hoover · Post by **Mack.Hoover** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:15 pm

My mother, my kids, my grand kids, and my wife and I were all influenced by Mr Rogers!

Mack

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:43 pm

Today there's a vacancy in the neighborhood.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 4:03 pm

He was a very religious fellow, in
a quiet way, and
that had something to do with his
success.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 4:15 pm

On 2003-02-27 17:03, jim stone wrote:
He was a very religious fellow, in
a quiet way, and
that had something to do with his
success.

He was indeed...in fact, he was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, and always looked on his TV work as a ministry. There are plenty of clergy out there who would benefit from taking a page from Fred Roger's book...his gentle nature and his genuine sense of wonder at the miracle of children is a lesson for us all.

Redwolf

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 4:25 pm

On 2003-02-27 17:03, jim stone wrote:
He was a very religious fellow, in
a quiet way, and
that had something to do with his
success.

I think it had a great deal to do with it, Jim.

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Duffy · Post by **Duffy** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 5:32 pm

Mr Rogers was the definition of "Ministry".

I don't know how the kids and grandkids would ever have gotten raised without him.

This morning all I could do was bow my head and finally say "Amen"

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 5:54 pm

I wasn't a follower of Mr. Rogers. I was a Captain Kangaroo kid. But he seemed like such a nice patient fellow. I was surprised to hear he was 74. I think he looked younger than his years.

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:06 pm

I don't remember him being on when I was little, but my brother (6 years younger than I) loved him, and so did my older son, who watched him 20 years later.

I always liked how he changed from his sport coat and street shoes into a sweater and tennies as soon as he came in the house!

May God rest his soul.

bdatki · Post by **bdatki** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:18 pm

I watched the show in the mid eighties in my childhood and this show (along with many other shows on PBS) were among my favorite shows. Compared to other kids shows at the time on other channels, such as Transformers or Thundercats, his show was soothing, slow-paced, relaxed, and peaceful. I always enjoyed when he showed clips on the TV of various things being made, although I will confess that some of the puppets scared me.