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Feb 25, 2015 2:52 PM
mehtaphysical
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Hotfarts
Genuine and respectful. This is how you do it.
SoStarMuchGalaxy
I remember sitting in my first grade homeroom when his death was announced on the intercom. One of the saddest days of my life.
kmikl
I didn't know until about 2008... that was a bad day.
wolfpreist
Won't you be my neighbor?
allahuakbar95
no
duffmuffins
A true Sinfonian.
LysdexicsUntie
I really wish my son could have watched the show instead of all the stupid Disney sitcoms.
SpartanThrone
As an Englishman I have no real idea who this is, but feel like I want to.
potatoshop
He would be delighted to welcome you to the neighborhood.
thedamnowl
Mr. Rogers always deserves an upvote. I love reading stories like this.
PeskyGentlemen
His certainly was a great man, but are we gonna ignore the fact that there are M.I.A. lyrics on the gif? That's hilarious
Billyjackjay
Is that the lady from Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego?!
xochiluvr
:( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Thigpen
Billyjackjay
...shucks. I can still hear her saying the word "gumshoes."
MisleadingTLDRbutnotentirelywrongeither
My dad took Mr. Rogers Sailing once. Said Rogers and his family were some of the nicest people he had ever met.
ConorDoesAThing
I don't know what's wrong with my calloused, bitter, tumor of a heart that reading this made me cry.
BrotatoPotato
Mr. Rogers will forever be my role model. Rest in piece you magnificent, sweater wearing, soul.
middlehead
I think the car theft one was debunked, but I'd still like to see those guys reactions when told they'd jacked Mr Rogers.
kmikl
I didn't read about it, but if it was true I'm sure the people that stole it felt they could never really make up for THAT.
middlehead
"We're definitely going to the special hell now. No matter what else we do for the rest of our lives.
rinkyrink
Even if heaven isn't real, Mr. Rogers went to heaven.
Iwantedtochangemyusernamebutcouldntthinkofanythinggood
Heaven isn't real, and he gave us a glimpse of it.
YamatoIouko
He certainly brought a little bit of it to Earth while he was here, real or not.
kmikl
He made Earth into a bit of heaven, and that's enough for me.
athenabelina
People like this is why I have faith that heaven is real. Such a good man.
Pupvote
Godspeed into the darkness, you magnificent, beautiful bastard. We miss you.
WebDevJewelerReptileLover
Man just because he is dancing wither doesn't mean they slept together
kmikl
That actually made me happy/sad.
ImSnittingNextToBorpo
More light into the darkness.
RobertCastillo
Dude spoiler alert I'm not on that season yet
ReallyGoodBee
And the darkness is a shade lighter with him it it.
highreacher
it's black instead of a slightly darker black
Zanano
+1
AnExpertInThisField
"Hello darkness. It's a wonderful day, isn't it? I hope you don't mind if I take off my sneakers."
HeadWar
If you have kids, introduce them to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Pretty much the spiritual successor to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
Helldozer2
as a guy from Holland i had never heared about him, i sure did miss out...
AnExpertInThisField
http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/ Here you go, neighbor.
kmikl
There's lots of his show on Youtube, and I believe PBS offers it as well. If you have kids (that speak English), they may enjoy the show.
katnipped
"If we'd known it was yours, we never would have taken it." You shouldn't have to be famous to not have your car stolen...
justathrowawayaccount
It's probably not real anyway. http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/rogerscar.asp
AnExpertInThisField
If it belonged to anyone else... Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, etc. I can bet they wouldn't have brought it back. But it belonged to Mr. Rogers.
TopHatChicken
Feel the same way about this man than I do about Bob Ross, something amazing missing from my childhood.
kmikl
Bob Ross, Carl Sagan, Fred Rogers... Give them roots and wings.
overfedlonghairedleapinggnome
HPWombat
I always look for this one
fonkz
I have never seen any of his work, because i'm from Europe, but I still think highly of him! Good job America!
caralily
It's available online unless PBS pulls the same BS the BBC does. http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/
M3PHISTOPHELES
Two crooks watching the news: "DUDE, dude. I think that was Mr. Rogers' car we jacked."...."Ah shit, we gotta take it back."
brothertaddeus
"Be the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be."
StarrryNight
As an Atheist, this is what a real Christian is like. Some of you practitioners of the ideology need to take note.
kmikl
People need to take note. Pawning it off on religion is a cop-out. People need to be better to each other, no matter what.
thegreatandpowerfulkawa
As an atheist, some of us need to take note.
StarrryNight
nah we're perfect shhh
zeuspsychopompus
For what its worth: http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/
djvictrola
+10000000 internets to you, fellow netizen!
acciowinter
The nostalgia is overwhelming, I'm in tears. Thank you thank you thank you.
KnitReadRepeat
Saved it. And linked it to my siblings who have kids.
millertime89
I need to watch these.
Hasselhoff
You son of a...that brought back a flood of memories as soon as the intro song came on. I have not watched Mr. Rogers in years.
djvictrola
same here, i was instantly turned into a five-year-old
BunniesMummy
Because he is remembered and people still pay attention to him, Mr Rogers will continue to make the world a better place for a long time.
LicenseToSpooge
~It's tge ultimate showdown~
SounderOxner
If only Bill Nye could take his example.
Frogapus
Dammit! I had my tears in check until this post. Now all my feels are pouring out.
whatiaskedforwasalltheeggsandbaconyouhave
Even as someone from the uk...I still want to make mr rogers proud
Galhaar
Oh my god he's dead?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
GlobalCow
Has been for years now. Sorry you only just got the memo. :(
ballaBOSS
now thats how you life forever folks...LEGENDARY TEACHER.
AutoTomato
Christians believe there will be a second coming of Jesus... Looks like it happened and you missed the boat, guys.
millertime89
Holy shit...
someguyonthissite
Probably not, though, since nobody ever explains who he is exactly. I've browsed imgur for a while and I still don't know who he is.
BunniesMummy
Mr Rogers was the host of a children's television show on American public broadcasting from 1963-2001. He believed in you. And in goodness.
DenverPostironic
An excellent point. Thank you.
FiveMilesOut
When I was little I'd sprint to my granny's house since it was three houses closer than mine so I can catch Mr. Rogers in time. I miss him.
LucasTigy
...and this, my friends, is immortality.
LordEnglish
He'll be the best neighbour in all the neighbourhoods until the end of times
UnemployedKiddieProgrammer
Tiger dies and leaves stripes, men dies and leaves his good name.
ShakeDogResurrected
I always thought of ghosts as memories of the dead and some ghosts become legends.
cuteboi
I still enjoy his cartoon series my son watches on youtube and netflix
gerby123
I hope so, he will live as long as people remember him.
chubito33
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal=]
1nvad3r5mu57d13
um, i knew some of this stuff from the black dynamite animated series ep. [which is hilarious]
Satinsball
I'm going to have my kids watch his show someday. First need kids.
xanthio
This. So much this. Come that day when I have kids, they will be growing up on Mr. Rogers and perhaps Reading Rainbow and the like.
Satinsball
Also, we can NOT forget brave little toaster. I always called my Gma the air conditioner because she coughed cuz of smoking.
BenderBendingRodriguez
They say everyone dies twice: the 2nd being when someone says the name of the departed for the last time. May his 2nd passing never come...
riking28
That reminds me, is there an archive of every episode of his show?
lighterletter
He is one of the best humans we've ever had.
bizarrelovetriangle
That is beautifully said. Thank you.
ToxicPineapple
I hope my last words shall be: "I hope I lived the life Mister Rogers would want his neighbor to live."
jpparkenbone
I hope my tombstone says "here lies a man who lived his life as Mr Rogers knew he could."
ToxicPineapple
... before I get hit by the oncoming city bus.
HitlerEatingABanana
Why a city bus?
ToxicPineapple
The Doctor told me.
mynameislinknotzelda
Have you seen that other post where humans do stupid things? That's why.
Raven2785
The world is a far shittier place without him, that is for certain.
TheTwoTonNinja
We must all take up this glorious man's mantle.
kmikl
You can help it not be. Start with your neighbourhood. :)
derpyfins
No. It's a better place for having had him in it.
Raven2785
And my point was that since nobody has taken up his mantle, we now have an entire generation of entitled little shits running around.
lilmookie
It's a better place for having him in it.
eronth
That's strongly putting down the achievements and kindness of everyone else. That's saying all the good of everyone else doesn't add up to
eronth
anywhere near him. That's saying progress we've made doesn't mean anything. Son, it's not as good as it could have been, but it's still good
rainbowunicornkitten
I just learned from this post that Mr. Rogers died. Wikipedia says it happened in 2003. How did I never know this....
CaptainsLincolnLog
You were spared the sight of the Westboro Baptist Church protesting his funeral. What a bunch of dicks.
kmikl
I saw a much larger group of people that remembered what he stood for. Some people didn't. Hopefully, they'll learn.
StaalTheNotQuiteSoUndefeatedAnymoreButNevermind
It is also a better place for having had him.
IPeakedinSecondGrade
That's not the attitude he taught you!
Raven2785
That's cause I never grew up watching him, so he really didn't teach me, more like I can see what a great human being he truly was
TastyBrainMeats
It's never too late.
IPeakedinSecondGrade
When I'm feeling sad, I watch old episodes on youtube. You should go check it out. Relevant even to adults:)
Logain13
It doesn't have to be
Charmandler
TAG ME IN
Logain13
Tag.... You're in.
Tagross
In what?
Logain13
Tag! You're in too!
zachtidmore
Spoken just like he would have said it.
TheyCallMeMrPigeonCuzImJustSoCoo
I suddenly feel like crying and I'm not sure why.
OldWiseWizard
It's ok to weep. Crying is wonderful when we need it!
BenSwol0
He told me it was ok to be sensitive and emotional boy, even when my dad tried to beat it out of me.
tomyironmane
Can't say I approve of his methods... but the world at large views mens' emotions as a weakness to be exploited.
tomyironmane
It takes a good deal more strength to do it Fred Rogers' way.
chicharronesconsalsa
*hugs*
lute408
This!
SmashleyKK
*hugs*
brunkate
I want to hug you come here
TheOutlawStar
*big hugs*
tanadarko
Ohhh... genuine feels over here!! *hugs!*
Gafflesmaxx
always remember that it IS ok to be in touch with your emotions as a man - ask yourself would you be ok with YOUR daughter dating you?
StabbyAlligator
He said "You made today a very special day, just by being you," because of kids like you. He said that for you
graboids
Don't make me cry, it's like 3 in the morning.
sheriwallace123
I'm sorry tha happened to you. But embrace your emotional side, more guys should.
BenSwol0
My gf encourages me, probably added a few years on.
sheriwallace123
That's good :) It makes me happy when SO are supportive
McKavian
Off topic, but are you from Kansas?
BenSwol0
No.
McKavian
I do not know any jayhawks outside of the mascot of the University of Kansas, hence the question.
BearAttack
Rock chalk?
McKavian
Go KU
rakheid
Ill combine both replies! *hands you a hug ice cream*
waffliez
Why couldnt my dad do this instead of beating :(
catalystparadox
Hug is my favorite flavor!
chubito33
*hands you ice cream* =]
Kenziesrus
*with cherries and chocolate magic shell and a warm blanket of hugs*
starrii
Today was fucking shit. It was anti-bullying day and the guy next to me said that if his kid came home and told him he'd gotten beaten on /1
starrii
he would beat up his kid instead. I go to an adult school (for getting highschool credits) and a lot of them were parents. Not as many /2
starrii
people as I thought disagreed with him. It was really fucking sad. /3
DontYouJuanSomebodyToLove
I go to a trade school, same thing here. Mouthbreathers are the majority enrolled.
Nobody7713
That's disgusting.
Duskorn
He was one of the greatest men to ever live. Rest in peace you amazing soul.
DickMercenary
Him and Carl Sagan.
UnrulyCactus
I'm not a Christian, but I seriously respect how he was so Christ-like in his acceptance and love. Something we could all aspire to be like.
RobertCastillo
Dude spoiler alert I'm not on that season yet
navajoe
I honestly forgot that he passed awhile ago. Damn
VetVed
He was not one the greatest men to ever live dude. He charmed a lot of americans, but he didn't have a big impact on the world or anything
IPostJAV
Bit of an exaggeration, don't you think?
Duskorn
Not at all.
SpacebatMcbat
My best friends grandparents lived next door to Mr. Rogers for years. It was after the show was over. They said he was really awesome
thesquirrelapocalypseiscoming
Every time I see the stuff he did it reminds me of my grandpa who I was close with and an amazing soul. I'm happy he isn't the only one
StaalTheNotQuiteSoUndefeatedAnymoreButNevermind
It's weird. I am from Ireland, so I didn't grow up with him. But every time I read about him, or see interviews, it moves me deep down.
Gafflesmaxx
that's because there's something so transcendent about his message - basic human kindness and compassion - it goes a long way in the end
SaudFarooq
I know EXACTLY how you feel..
AnExpertInThisField
Well he is, officially, one of the most pleasant humans that has ever lived. Hard not to be moved by a man without a single mean bone in him
IcathianSurprise
easy there pumpkin. that's a lot to say about someone you barely knew.
verothacamaro
Yeah I like the persona I saw on TV, but I don't like anyone until I meet them in person. I just respect them some.
MarkBonneaux
From all accounts though, that persona? It was just him being him. I've never seen ANYTHING contrary.
verothacamaro
Well I've never met the guy nor had a cup of tea with him so I can't judge him based on a scripted television show. That's unfair.
MarkBonneaux
Well you know how typically after so long, cast and crew from a show or guests will start to reveal the dirty little secrets about someone?
Duskorn
The thing is, So many people grew up with hi, that everyone basically knew all about him. Even outside of the show he would help and cheer>
Duskorn
>people up when they needed someone, there is no denying that this man was a great person.
goodguygonebad
Mr. Rogers doesn't approve of your username, fuckmeaghan. But thank you for the kind words.
Smilinnoir
Ooooh man.
StaalTheNotQuiteSoUndefeatedAnymoreButNevermind
Maybe OP is called Meaghan and just enjoys sex?
Pumpkinbot
Brb, making the account FuckMrRogers. Plot twist: homo intended
BingleyBingleyBeep
OP appears to have taken that on board and is no longer called that. Good work. :)
ShrubNinja
That's the person in the Tumblr post.
jimicos
Oh yes he does. This is what he told Meaghan to her face:
m3htevas
The importance of context.
jimicos
Indeed. But it works well as a joke for those who don't have the context.
sheriwallace123
Source please? If you know
jimicos
Yeah, they beat me to it.
BattlesTARDIStroyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eaS3Saqg88
kmikl
Where is Thumbkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlow12sSdmc
sheriwallace123
Ok, that makes a lot more sense now lol thanks