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mwbtle
Feb 27, 2003, 2:09 PM
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I heard on the radio today that Mr. Rogers died last night.
Make fun of me all you will, but I was saddened by the news. I grew up on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street. And now both of the men behind these shows are gone. I think its another sad day for children's television.
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arrettinator
Feb 27, 2003, 2:19 PM
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He will be missed greatly. Pittsburgh won't be the same without him.
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w6jxm
Feb 27, 2003, 2:23 PM
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Yea, he was one person who made a consistant difference in kid lives. I think he set a standard that will never be repeaded in children's programing. Nowdays they have tellatubies. That is not education.
Yes, Fred Rogers will be missed.
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pinnaclechick
Feb 27, 2003, 2:28 PM
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Sad but...He would want us to be happy!
"Ohhhhhh.... It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, such a beautiful day for a neighbor (what the heck does that MEAN??!!)..."
Everybody now!!!
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marshall84
Feb 27, 2003, 2:32 PM
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Would you be mine, could you be mine, won't you be my neighbor :wink:
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climbinganne
Feb 27, 2003, 2:46 PM
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In reply to: He will be missed greatly. Pittsburgh won't be the same without him.
In reply to: Yea, he was one person who made a consistant difference in kid lives. I think he set a standard that will never be repeaded in children's programing. Nowdays they have tellatubies. That is not education. Yes, Fred Rogers will be missed.
melissa...i just heard the news...there are many ppl are over that are saddened by this tragic news...i only hope fred didnt suffer through his bout with cancer...he worked through almost all of the illness...i watched his last show with my children...i couldn't help but cry, when we all sang together that day...
mourning in harrisburg....
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climbinganne
Feb 27, 2003, 2:47 PM
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In reply to: Would you be mine, could you be mine, won't you be my neighbor :wink:
if we could all be so lucky....
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arrettinator
Feb 27, 2003, 2:51 PM
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My favorite is the ending song.
"It's such a good feeling to know your alive.
It's such a happy feeling. You're growing inside,
and when you wake up ready to say
'I think I'll make a snappy new day.'
It's such a good feeling, a very good feeling.
The feeling you know...that I'll be back, when the day is new,
And I'll have more ideas for you.
And you'll have things you'll want to talk about.
I will, too."
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mwbtle
Feb 27, 2003, 3:03 PM
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Apparently he didn't know about the cancer until last month, so I'm hoping it was as painless as it was quick.
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arrettinator
Feb 27, 2003, 3:07 PM
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Here's an article on cnn.com.
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climbinganne
Feb 27, 2003, 3:07 PM
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In reply to: Apparently he didn't know about the cancer until last month, so I'm hoping it was as painless as it was quick.
really...i guess i just assumed...he looked so bad lately...
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coach
Feb 27, 2003, 3:09 PM
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He will be missed by millions of kids that grew up with him.
The best thing I can think to say about him was that he was a good man! They come along all too infrequently.
Goodbye Fred!
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wildtrail
Feb 27, 2003, 3:22 PM
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I'm really sad to see this. I loved that man. Great, honest entertainer that really loved children. He entertained me as a child.
What a great loss. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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cerikpete
Feb 27, 2003, 4:08 PM
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:cry:
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phaedrus
Feb 27, 2003, 4:40 PM
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I lost my grandfather to stomach cancer; it's not a fun way to go. I'm surprised he didn't know until the last month that he had it. I guess you know you're aging when pieces of your childhood die. Jim Henson, the original grocer on Sesame Street, now Mr. Rogers.... :cry:
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jono
Feb 27, 2003, 4:41 PM
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that is very uncool news, i also was a fan of Mr. Rogers. i loved to watch and go to sleep watching that show when i was little. i too will miss Mr. Rogers.
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camhead
Feb 27, 2003, 5:29 PM
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shit, I thought he was immortal...
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mother_sheep
Feb 27, 2003, 5:32 PM
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This is such sad news. I admit that I spent a lot of my childhood plopped in front of the TV when I was a kid living in NYC. Mr. Rogers was one of my favorites. Its strange how he never really seemed to age that much in my eyes. As illogical as it may be, he almost seemed immortal. I don't know. For someone that I didn't personally know, I'm feeling awfully sad about his death. :(
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rckjk
Feb 27, 2003, 5:36 PM
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Just some info that most don't know.
Mr. Rogers was one of the most decorated Marine Snipers in Viet Nam.
He's not only a legend with his kids programing but also with the Marine Snipers.
He's a great and honorable man that will never be forgotten.
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camhead
Feb 27, 2003, 5:52 PM
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sniper?
dude, you got some evidence or sources to back that up?
I mean, the show started in 1968, and before that he was working in canada. just wondering.
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arrettinator
Feb 27, 2003, 5:59 PM
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I heard he was in the military, also.
He's also an ordained Presbyterian Minister.
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Feb 27, 2003, 6:00 PM
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In reply to: "Ohhhhhh.... It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, such a beautiful day for a neighbor (what the heck does that MEAN??!!)..."
Don't think of Mr. Rogers as gone.......
He has merely moved on--to a better neighborhood.
Curt
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pinnaclechick
Feb 27, 2003, 6:16 PM
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So really we should be singing
"Well we're movin' on uuuup...."
:)
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wildtrail
Feb 27, 2003, 6:18 PM
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Let's make the most of a beautiful day,
Since we're together I might as well say,
Would you be mine, could you be mine,
Won't you be my neighbor?
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Feb 27, 2003, 6:18 PM
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As www.fark.com so poignantly put it (for all their cynicism they can be poignant): "Mr. Rogers has died. Heaven a better place today."
So many happy memories. He will be missed.
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