[email protected]

This morning I was working on my HEM column and needed something from
upstairs for it, and a URL. So I hit "log on" and went upstairs. I was
singing to myself as I put some dishes in the dishwasher
"Some folks are fancy on the inside,
some are fancy on the outside.
Everybody's fancy, everybody's fine
Your body's fancy and so is mine."

I don't know why. It just came into my head.

When I got back down here, the AOL opening screen said "Good Bye, Good
Neighbor" and had Mr. Roger's smiling face. He died of cancer this morning.

We were watching the DVD "Kevin Smith speaks," one of the best parts is
Silent Bob waiting for people to push "play." It's a long, funny routine on
each of the two disks, and has live jazz piano. Soft, subtle, but played to
his actions. "Just like on Mr. Rogers," is what I had told Holly.

We mention Mr. Rogers lots, when talking about puppets, when Lady Aberlin
played a nun on Dogma, when we sing songs together.

I'm leaving for the airport in two hours. I'd like to talk to Holly a bit
about this, but she's already said she wanted to sleep late.

Mr. Rogers did good work for a long time, and I'm glad there's video.

Sandra

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/03 8:45:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:


> Mr. Rogers did good work for a long time, and I'm glad there's video.
>
> Sandra
>

I'm feeling orphaned, like I lost a father figure. I've been grateful for
having children in my life, for many reasons, one of the being that I had a
reason to watch his show again.

Kris


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Dana

> I'm feeling orphaned, like I lost a father figure. I've been grateful for
> having children in my life, for many reasons, one of the being that I had
a
> reason to watch his show again.

I am feeling just this way :) I went to the pbskids.org site so he could
sing to me, and I could cry :)
Dana

Shyrley

louisaem@... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/27/03 8:45:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> SandraDodd@... writes:
>
> > Mr. Rogers did good work for a long time, and I'm glad there's video.
> >
> > Sandra
> >
>
> I'm feeling orphaned, like I lost a father figure. I've been grateful for
> having children in my life, for many reasons, one of the being that I had a
> reason to watch his show again.
>
> Kris
>

Any web sites for telling me who he was?

Shyrley who sometimes feels like an alien

nellebelle

Try www.npr.org He hosted a very gentle and sweet children's television program. I imagine a google search would bring up lots of links.

Mary Ellen
----- snip-----Any web sites for telling me who he was?


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Angie <[email protected]>

Yes, I, too, am saddened by the passing of Mr. Rogers, though it
didn't move me to tears. I watched that show when I was a kid, and
both my DDs watched it. My youngest and I watched it just this
morning...He had a guest who had a "fish phone" (a microphone for
recording the sounds of fish) he and his guest fed the fish, hoping
to hear their eating sounds, and the fish just sat there...totally
still...no sounds at all. They had to improvise a lot on that show.


I liked the show, for the most part. He always told the children in
his audience how special and beautiful they were, and perfect just
the way they are. He made a great contribution to childrens
entertainment. We watch it on PBS almost every morning.

That being said, it seemed like he had some plastic surgery done on
his face in recent years, or something...he had this very tight look
about him that was rather unsettling. My oldest refuses to watch the
show now because he just "creeps her out". Now that I know he had
cancer, maybe part of that tight, thin wide eyed look was because of
the disease, or his treatments.


Well, I'm sure there will be Mr.Rogers on PBS for 20 more years...His
legacy will live on.

Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*



--- In [email protected], "Dana" <hoffmanwilson@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> > I'm feeling orphaned, like I lost a father figure. I've been
grateful for
> > having children in my life, for many reasons, one of the being
that I had
> a
> > reason to watch his show again.
>
> I am feeling just this way :) I went to the pbskids.org site so he
could
> sing to me, and I could cry :)
> Dana

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/03 11:37:52 AM, angiehewerdine@... writes:

<< Now that I know he had
cancer, maybe part of that tight, thin wide eyed look was because of
the disease, or his treatments. >>

He only knew a few weeks ago.

<<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
.>

that was his real name. They used the characters real last names as their
character names.

Sandra

Kelli Traaseth

**When I got back down here, the AOL opening screen said "Good Bye, Good
Neighbor" and had Mr. Roger's smiling face. He died of cancer this morning.**



Ohhh, this is so sad!



I loved that show when I was little, yes thank goodness for video. I felt the same way when Mr. Dress-up died.



**"Some folks are fancy on the inside,
some are fancy on the outside.
Everybody's fancy, everybody's fine
Your body's fancy and so is mine."**



I had never heard this before, love it!



Kelli













SandraDodd@... wrote:This morning I was working on my HEM column and needed something from
upstairs for it, and a URL. So I hit "log on" and went upstairs. I was
singing to myself as I put some dishes in the dishwasher
"Some folks are fancy on the inside,
some are fancy on the outside.
Everybody's fancy, everybody's fine
Your body's fancy and so is mine."

I don't know why. It just came into my head.

When I got back down here, the AOL opening screen said "Good Bye, Good
Neighbor" and had Mr. Roger's smiling face. He died of cancer this morning.

We were watching the DVD "Kevin Smith speaks," one of the best parts is
Silent Bob waiting for people to push "play." It's a long, funny routine on
each of the two disks, and has live jazz piano. Soft, subtle, but played to
his actions. "Just like on Mr. Rogers," is what I had told Holly.

We mention Mr. Rogers lots, when talking about puppets, when Lady Aberlin
played a nun on Dogma, when we sing songs together.

I'm leaving for the airport in two hours. I'd like to talk to Holly a bit
about this, but she's already said she wanted to sleep late.

Mr. Rogers did good work for a long time, and I'm glad there's video.

Sandra

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Angie <[email protected]>

AHA! That makes sense. Now it doesn't seem so 'questionable'.
Thank you.

I'm good that he only found out a few weeks ago that he had cancer.
I think that's a much nicer way to go, not having to suffer for
years. Not much comfort, I know. I knew of a lady that worked with
my DH at the hospital. She went to the Dr. with stomach pains that
wouldn't go away. Found out she had severe cancer and died within a
week. Very sad, how it can strike seemingly like lightning, though
I'm sure it grows unnoticed for quite some time.

Just proves how important it is to love each day, love our place on
this planet each and every moment, and relish the time we have with
our families and friends.



--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/27/03 11:37:52 AM, angiehewerdine@m... writes:
>
> << Now that I know he had
> cancer, maybe part of that tight, thin wide eyed look was because
of
> the disease, or his treatments. >>
>
> He only knew a few weeks ago.
>
> <<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
> .>
>
> that was his real name. They used the characters real last names
as their
> character names.
>
> Sandra

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/2003 12:50:33 PM Central Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:

> <<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
> .>
>
> that was his real name. They used the characters real last names as their
> character names.
>

I don't think so. I saw him on Today show this morning, talking very
eloquently about Mr. Rogers, and his name was something else.

Tuck


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[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/2003 12:50:33 PM Central Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:

> <<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
> .>
>
> that was his real name. They used the characters real last names as their
> character names.
>

Oh, and I should say I don't think the name was questionable in context of
1966 and Mr. Roger's pure demeanor.

Tuck


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/2003 1:04:54 PM Central Standard Time,
curtkar@... writes:

> Mr. Rogers real name was Fred McFeely Rogers.
> He was named for his grandfather Fred McFeely.
>

AH! cool.

Tuck, sad


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Karin

>
> Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
>


Mr. Rogers real name was Fred McFeely Rogers.
He was named for his grandfather Fred McFeely.

Karin

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/27/03 3:49:53 PM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< Shyrley who sometimes feels like an alien >>

Oh, but you are my dear, you are.
"I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in New York....."

Ren
"The sun is shining--the sun is shining. That is the magic. The flowers are
growing--the roots are stirring. That is the magic. Being alive is the
magic--being strong is the magic The magic is in me--the magic is in
me....It's in every one of us."

----Frances Hodgson Burnett

Nanci Kuykendall (Ingah) <aisliin@yahoo.

> Any web sites for telling me who he was?
>
> Shyrley who sometimes feels like an alien

www.pbskids.org
www.misterrogers.org

Mister Rogers is something that Americans have grown up watching for
many decades. He has been around much longer than Sesame Street.
Many of us have invited Mr Rogers, with his positive songs delivered
in his gentle voice, and his neighborhood of kindly friends, into our
homes every day since early childhood. His show was basically so
great, that it remained virtually unchanged throughout it's
existance, without every suffering in populatrity. A true piece of
Americana is the segment in the beginning of his show where he
comes "home" to the living room of the set, and changes into his
trademark red cardigan and canvas sneakers while singing his show's
theme song "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." All in one
segment he has charmed us with flattery and asked to be friends, made
himself an accessible and human adult (by changing shoes and sweater)
and displayed a sense of fun in how he does it. It's classic.

Nanci K.

From misterrogers.org

Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003)
We are very sorry to deliver the sad news that Fred Rogers died on
February 27, 2003 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. We are
grateful for the many people, young and old, who have cared about his
work over the years and who continue to appreciate Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood on PBS. We hope that you'll join us in celebrating his
life by reflecting on his messages and taking them into your everyday
lives.

and

As an educator, songwriter, puppeteer, producer, and children's
television programming pioneer, Fred Rogers has entertained and
educated children for nearly 50 years. Seen daily on public
television stations across the country, the Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood series, with its unique approach to helping young
children learn about themselves and their world, has been recognized
by educators and early childhood professionals and confirmed by early
brain research. As the longest running program on public television,
the Neighborhood series is more important for today's children than
ever before.

Lyrics to Theme Song for Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

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?

Bill and Diane

I'd add to this that Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was gentle and
slow-paced--a safe retreat for toddlers and young kids. Not a lot of
camera angles or trauma. Adventure, yes: perhaps a tour of a factory or
something, but gentle and explaining everything.

An interesting thing I noticed about explaining everything was in a Mr.
Rogers
book about moving. He specified that we *do* take the kids, and we do
*not* take the toilet. Who else would have thought to explain that?

:-) Diane

>>Any web sites for telling me who he was?
>>
>>Shyrley who sometimes feels like an alien
>>
>
>www.pbskids.org
>www.misterrogers.org
>
>Mister Rogers is something that Americans have grown up watching for
>many decades. He has been around much longer than Sesame Street.
>Many of us have invited Mr Rogers, with his positive songs delivered
>in his gentle voice, and his neighborhood of kindly friends, into our
>homes every day since early childhood. His show was basically so
>great, that it remained virtually unchanged throughout it's
>existance, without every suffering in populatrity. A true piece of
>Americana is the segment in the beginning of his show where he
>comes "home" to the living room of the set, and changes into his
>trademark red cardigan and canvas sneakers while singing his show's
>theme song "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." All in one
>segment he has charmed us with flattery and asked to be friends, made
>himself an accessible and human adult (by changing shoes and sweater)
>and displayed a sense of fun in how he does it. It's classic.
>
>Nanci K.
>
>>From misterrogers.org
>
>Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003)
>We are very sorry to deliver the sad news that Fred Rogers died on
>February 27, 2003 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. We are
>grateful for the many people, young and old, who have cared about his
>work over the years and who continue to appreciate Mister Rogers'
>Neighborhood on PBS. We hope that you'll join us in celebrating his
>life by reflecting on his messages and taking them into your everyday
>lives.
>
>and
>
>As an educator, songwriter, puppeteer, producer, and children's
>television programming pioneer, Fred Rogers has entertained and
>educated children for nearly 50 years. Seen daily on public
>television stations across the country, the Mister Rogers'
>Neighborhood series, with its unique approach to helping young
>children learn about themselves and their world, has been recognized
>by educators and early childhood professionals and confirmed by early
>brain research. As the longest running program on public television,
>the Neighborhood series is more important for today's children than
>ever before.
>
>Lyrics to Theme Song for Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
>
>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?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>[email protected]
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Joylyn

Bill and Diane wrote:

> I'd add to this that Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was gentle and
> slow-paced--a safe retreat for toddlers and young kids. Not a lot of
> camera angles or trauma. Adventure, yes: perhaps a tour of a factory or
> something, but gentle and explaining everything.

I liked the book about going to the hospital and getting surgery. It
was one of Lexie's favorites before a few of her surgeries (this time
she was a bit old for the book but it was on my list of recommended
books in my article about kids and surgeries). I also loved the visit
to the crayon factory. I think I liked this show more than my kids,
well, more than Janene. I will miss him.

The girls and I were up nearHollywood today on an errand and stopped by
his star. There was a huge flower arrangement from the Mayor and a
balloon arrangement from someone else, a few candles, etc. Someone had
put a little stuffed kitty in a sweater and a blue sweater by the star,
and there were a few notes. Lexie and Janene wanted to leave something
too so we went back to our car and found a little finger puppet. I put
it on top of the flower arrangement, on the upper most unopened flower.
Lexie and Janene wrote notes on 5x7 notecards and I wish I would have
had my camera. I watched him as a child, on a very small black and
white tv, and he was important to me. I always felt like he was telling
me *I* was special, that *I* was important, and I always wanted to meet
him. Sadly that will never happen now. I had a very difficult
childhood with friends, who often told me how much I didn't fit in, and
Mr. Rogers counteracted that.

> An interesting thing I noticed about explaining everything was in a Mr.
> Rogers
> book about moving. He specified that we *do* take the kids, and we do
> *not* take the toilet. Who else would have thought to explain that?

not me. When we had foster kids and were moving, one day I heard a
bunch of noice in their room. I went in and they were destroying the
old dresser I had for them, one I had had as a child. I had repainted
it for the kids and they had broken one drawer and were starting on the
next. I stopped them and asked what they were doing. They answered
matter-of-factly that we weren't going to get our money back so they
might as well destroy everything. They were only five and six, but I
guess living in furnished apartments and foster homes had made an
impression. I had to explain in great detail exactly what we were
taking with us and what we were leaving behind (the toilets). They were
amazed that the furniture and toys could come with them!

Joylyn

>
> :-) Diane
>
> >>Any web sites for telling me who he was?
> >>
> >>Shyrley who sometimes feels like an alien
> >>
> >
> >www.pbskids.org
> >www.misterrogers.org
> >
> >Mister Rogers is something that Americans have grown up watching for
> >many decades. He has been around much longer than Sesame Street.
> >Many of us have invited Mr Rogers, with his positive songs delivered
> >in his gentle voice, and his neighborhood of kindly friends, into our
> >homes every day since early childhood. His show was basically so
> >great, that it remained virtually unchanged throughout it's
> >existance, without every suffering in populatrity. A true piece of
> >Americana is the segment in the beginning of his show where he
> >comes "home" to the living room of the set, and changes into his
> >trademark red cardigan and canvas sneakers while singing his show's
> >theme song "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." All in one
> >segment he has charmed us with flattery and asked to be friends, made
> >himself an accessible and human adult (by changing shoes and sweater)
> >and displayed a sense of fun in how he does it. It's classic.
> >
> >Nanci K.
> >
> >>From misterrogers.org
> >
> >Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003)
> >We are very sorry to deliver the sad news that Fred Rogers died on
> >February 27, 2003 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. We are
> >grateful for the many people, young and old, who have cared about his
> >work over the years and who continue to appreciate Mister Rogers'
> >Neighborhood on PBS. We hope that you'll join us in celebrating his
> >life by reflecting on his messages and taking them into your everyday
> >lives.
> >
> >and
> >
> >As an educator, songwriter, puppeteer, producer, and children's
> >television programming pioneer, Fred Rogers has entertained and
> >educated children for nearly 50 years. Seen daily on public
> >television stations across the country, the Mister Rogers'
> >Neighborhood series, with its unique approach to helping young
> >children learn about themselves and their world, has been recognized
> >by educators and early childhood professionals and confirmed by early
> >brain research. As the longest running program on public television,
> >the Neighborhood series is more important for today's children than
> >ever before.
> >
> >Lyrics to Theme Song for Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
> >
> >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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Alan & Brenda Leonard

2/27/03 22:40:

> I'm good that he only found out a few weeks ago that he had cancer.
> I think that's a much nicer way to go, not having to suffer for
> years. Not much comfort, I know.

If anyone recalls Steffi from Germany from other unschooling lists (she
posted only occasionally), she lost a co-worker this week, very suddenly,
when he simply didn't show up for work. It appears he died of an epiletic
attack at home. I don't know if that's better or not, in my book. I'd
covet time to at least say goodbye.

Steffi read at work, so she won't be around much for awhile, because her
work load has hugely increased, unfortunately.

brenda

Schuyler Waynforth <[email protected]>

Mr. McFeely's real name is Dave Newell. Maybe he changed his real
name?

Schuyler

--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/27/03 11:37:52 AM, angiehewerdine@m... writes:
>
>
> <<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
> .>
>
> that was his real name. They used the characters real last names
as their
> character names.
>
> Sandra

Nancy Wooton

on 2/28/03 2:22 AM, Schuyler Waynforth <dwaynf@...> at dwaynf@...
wrote:

Nightline last night was about Mr. Rogers; his own mother's father's name
was McFeely.

End of mystery. :-)
Nancy

> Mr. McFeely's real name is Dave Newell. Maybe he changed his real
> name?
>
> Schuyler
>
> --- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 2/27/03 11:37:52 AM, angiehewerdine@m... writes:
>>
>>
>> <<Angie *wondering why they ever chose the questionable name "Mr.
>> McFeely" as the speedy deliveryman*
>> .>
>>
>> that was his real name. They used the characters real last names
> as their
>> character names.
>>

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/28/2003 10:36:57 AM Central Standard Time,
ikonstitcher@... writes:


> Nightline last night was about Mr. Rogers; his own mother's father's name
> was McFeely.

I just love that! We gave our son my mother in law's maiden name as his
middle name and both of our names as his last name. He's got a whole lot of
history there.

But I love how Mr. Rogers carried the honor to his mother and her family
through his work. Speaks volumes about him as a human being.

I read a quote in the paper today from someone who said that a lot of grown
ups are going to be surprised at their feelings over his death. That is
certainly true! I cried. My husband, who is 10 years older and was not
raised with Mr. Rogers, did not.

Elizabeth


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/28/2003 10:45:45 AM Central Standard Time,
ejcrewe@... writes:

> I read a quote in the paper today from someone who said that a lot of grown
> ups are going to be surprised at their feelings over his death. That is
> certainly true! I cried. My husband, who is 10 years older and was not
> raised with Mr. Rogers, did not.
>

Gosh, I've been crying like crazy. And our PBS ran a documentary about him
done by the station where the show was done and I watched it TWICE. And then
watched him on Charlie Rose this morning.

Someone said they were glad there's video and I am, too.

Tuck


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Pamela Sorooshian

I cried.

I partly cried just because the world is losing such a warm and sweet
human being. He did more than just his tv show -- he was a frequent
speaker to teachers and parents and he really inspired them to view the
children in their care as special individuals to be loved and treated
gently and kindly at all times.

But I partly cried, too, just because time is passing and people I care
about die and I'm having to come to terms with that and it isn't easy.

-pam

On Friday, February 28, 2003, at 08:41 AM, ejcrewe@... wrote:

> I read a quote in the paper today from someone who said that a lot of
> grown
> ups are going to be surprised at their feelings over his death. That
> is
> certainly true! I cried.

Nancy Wooton

on 2/28/03 8:41 AM, ejcrewe@... at ejcrewe@... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/28/2003 10:36:57 AM Central Standard Time,
> ikonstitcher@... writes:
>
>
>> Nightline last night was about Mr. Rogers; his own mother's father's name
>> was McFeely.
>
> I just love that! We gave our son my mother in law's maiden name as his
> middle name and both of our names as his last name. He's got a whole lot of
> history there.
>
> But I love how Mr. Rogers carried the honor to his mother and her family
> through his work. Speaks volumes about him as a human being.

In the Nightline program, Mr. Rogers said it was his grandfather McFeely who
shared his love of music with him; he played violin.

>
> I read a quote in the paper today from someone who said that a lot of grown
> ups are going to be surprised at their feelings over his death. That is
> certainly true! I cried. My husband, who is 10 years older and was not
> raised with Mr. Rogers, did not.
>

I was 10 when Mr. Rogers show started, too old for it, of course :-) My
kids watched, though they don't remember much. When Jim Henson died, I
cried a lot; I really love the Muppets, and I can remember his puppet work
from The Ed Sullivan Show.

Alex watched Nightline with me, and we reminisced about the kid shows he and
Laura watched. He confessed they were secret Barney fans <g> Laura doesn't
remember watching Sesame Street or her passion for Elmo, or that she went to
Sesame Street Live *twice*! They loved Shining Time Station, too.

This is too sad to think about on an empty stomach -- I'd better have
breakfast!

Nancy :::sniff::: (Take lots of videos, parents of little ones!)

Alan & Brenda Leonard

2/28/03 16:41:

> An interesting thing I noticed about explaining everything was in a Mr.
> Rogers
> book about moving. He specified that we *do* take the kids, and we do
> *not* take the toilet. Who else would have thought to explain that?

I bought that book for my son's second move, when he was 2 1/2. After just
seven short months in South Carolina we moved to Tacoma, Washington. It was
used and a bit banged up when I bought it, but Tim adored it and read it
completely to pieces.

I recall that laughed at that comment, but of course my son took it very
seriously, and was much reassured. Mr. Rogers was wonderful.

brenda

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/28/03 9:36:47 AM, ikonstitcher@... writes:

<< > Mr. McFeely's real name is Dave Newell. Maybe he changed his real
> name? >>

I'm late to the discussion. I read in the newspaper in Saskatoon that it was
Mr. Rogers' middle name. The bit about people's own last names came from an
interview with Lady Aberlin we looked up (whatever her first real name is)
and she said they just used the real names of the characters, and didn't say
"all but Mr. McFeeley."

In the old shows, he was made up to look older, and he purposely walked like
an older man. Over the years they didn't need so much make-up and acting.

-=-
BA: Thanks to Kevin. That is the unfortunate essence of typecasting. Fred
used the names of the actors who worked for him. Joe Negri became Handyman
Negri, Don Brockett became Chef Brockett, and I became Lady Aberlin. Because
of my name being used, people confused me with that character. The actor
colors the action of the character, but in my case, there was a melding.
There is much more to me than Lady Aberlin. I am grateful to be inconspicuous
in terms of celebrity, so that I can hope to do other work. I don’t think
I’m compromising Fred Rogers and his ideals. After thirty-three years in The
Neighborhood, I’m extremely glad to be in Jersey today. [Laughs] -=-

http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/renaissance/5.html


Sandra

Barb Eaton

Welcome Home Sandra! Marty was kind enough to pass on your message to
us. I hope it continued to be a good time. ;-)


Barb E
"I'm not happy, I'm cheerful. There's a difference. A
happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has
cares, but has learned how to deal with them."

- Beverly Sills, Opera Singer




on 3/3/03 3:06 AM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/28/03 9:36:47 AM, ikonstitcher@... writes:

>
> I'm late to the discussion. I read in the newspaper in Saskatoon l
>
>
> Sandra

Kelli Traaseth

Glad you made it home OK,

How did it go?

Kelli


Barb Eaton <homemama@...> wrote: Welcome Home Sandra! Marty was kind enough to pass on your message to
us. I hope it continued to be a good time. ;-)


Barb E
"I'm not happy, I'm cheerful. There's a difference. A
happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has
cares, but has learned how to deal with them."

- Beverly Sills, Opera Singer




on 3/3/03 3:06 AM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/28/03 9:36:47 AM, ikonstitcher@... writes:

>
> I'm late to the discussion. I read in the newspaper in Saskatoon l
>
>
> Sandra


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Tia Leschke

I'm late to the discussion. I read in the newspaper in Saskatoon that it
was
Mr. Rogers' middle name. The bit about people's own last names came from an
interview with Lady Aberlin we looked up (whatever her first real name is)

Betty?
Tia

Nanci Kuykendall

>Marty was kind enough to pass on your message to
>us.
>Barb E

Barb meant, of course, that the unforgettable KIRBY
passed on your message to us.

Nanci K.