Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers and Big Bird!

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This entry was posted on 3/20/2007 9:30 PM and is filed under Randomness.



And Zarah too!!

Everywhere I turned today in blog land, people were talking about Mr. Rogers.  Mason-Dixon Knitting has a clip of Mr. Rogers testifying before the Senate in 1969 about his program on behalf of PBS.  I'm not much of a sap typically, but this one got to even me a bit!  It is most definitely worth a watch if you have a spare 7 minutes.

As if a trip to the Neighborhood of Make Believe is not enough of a road trip down memory lane for you, today is also Big Bird's birthday.  I'm not exactly sure how a muppet has a birthday, but apparently, today is that day!

So the question for you today is - in the battle of Mr. Rogers vs. Big Bird (perhaps battle is the wrong word to use when referring to these two peace-loving creatures), who wins in your book?  It's really a toss up to me.  On the one hand, Mr. Rogers makes you feel good, teaches you how to tie your shoes, how to be nice to everyone and feel good about yourself.  On the other hand, Sesame Street teaches you important lessons such as how to say water in Spanish (on second thought, that may have been the Electric Company rather than Sesame Street), what a llama looks like, the difference between near and far, and how to count in a strange Eastern European accent.  (Surely some of you can recall the episodes I'm referring to).

I figure the only appropriate way to complete the trip down memory lane and give everyone a warm and fuzzy feeling  (and risk being a complete cornball), is to leave you with Mr. Rogers most famous words...

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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    • 3/21/2007 7:26 AM Tammy wrote:
      (One of these things is not like the other.)

      No contest - Big Bird wins hands down. Mr. R always seemed a little creepy to me (but I watched the video, and do appreciate and respect what he accomplished).

      Sunny Day, sweepin' the clouds away -
      On my way, to where the air is sweet -
      Can you tell me how to get, how to get to SESAME STREET!!
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    • 3/21/2007 8:27 AM Amy wrote:
      I saw the Mr. Rogers video and tried to embed it into my blog to no avail! I needed the lyrics to that song about "the mad that I feel" after spending way to much time on it!

      In a college child development class I learned that children have a strong preference for either Mr. Rogers or Sesame Street, and it is an indicator or personality. SS would be for fast-paced children, and Mr R for slower-paced kids.

      With that said, Mr. Rogers was my choice as a child. I espeically loved the Land of Make-Believe. Sometimes on special occasions, the whole episode took place in the Land of Make-Believe. That was so great!
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      1. 3/21/2007 3:04 PM Meredith wrote:
        After further reflection, I've decided that while I appreciate both equally now, I was definitely a bigger fan of Sesame Street as a kid.  I don't know that I was a particularly fast-paced kid however.  Mom - you'd be a better judge of that.
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    • 3/21/2007 10:44 AM Scarlett wrote:
      I was 9 when Mr. Rogers came out, so I liked him better than Sesame Street as it was more age appropiate. I especially liked the puppets platypus he would visit.

      Such an innocent man in a vicious world.
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    • 3/21/2007 1:46 PM Matt wrote:
      Mr Rogers is totally creepy. Maybe someone should ask him what happened to JonBenet Ramsey. Big Bird was freaky too. A gigantic yellow bird who hangs out with a hairy dog/elephant looking creature. No thanks, I'll pass on both. I only watched NOVA when I was a kid!
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      1. 3/21/2007 3:03 PM Meredith wrote:
        I know how much you enjoy being contrary, dear, but how could you say such a thing about Mr. Rogers.  Clearly, you were a troubled child (and adult for that matter).
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    • 3/23/2007 10:40 AM Shirley wrote:
      I let my kids watch both Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers (and a lot of other things). In looking back, I realized that while Sesame Street is positive in many ways, Mr. Rogers actually taught Christian principles.

      I agree that it is unusual for a man to be kind and gentle, but if we realize that he is displaying the spirit of Christ, it should seem like a good thing.

      (By the way, I'm Amy's mom.)
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