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This is Important
Jan 24, 2016 5:11 AM
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OutrageousHemmorhoid
People say he is handsome: I think because if you are really good and kind it shines through; it's his aura they see.
SaucyDisses
Jeez, Mr. Rogers always be cutting onions and shit. +1
JackSmiles2
ugh, I remember this show. It existed just to make people feel better. That was its only purpose. Pure gold.
Idunnolel
next time someone tells me I suck at something I'm gonna be like no, im being me at it. #winning
TheDogCollector
Mr. Rogers was so awesome. I used to watch his show all the time. We need more people like Mr. Rogers.
LangSean
Am I the only one, who midway through the post started expecting a photoshopped Cera to be waiting in the last frame?
CodeXCDM
You're giving @ANewBadlyPhotoshoppedPhotoofMichaelCeraEveryday ideas....
Daneurl1
You are clearly an imgur veteran and need to go outside at some point in the day.
CodeXCDM
You're giving @ANewBadlyPhotoshoppedPhotoofMichaelCeraEveryday ideas....
raoeang
Thank you OP. I felt like shit before reading this post. Now I can be organic fertilizer.
MaryGayArmisteadKelly
I miss this guy, he was my TV dad.
CheesyPoofsWithSomeFavaBeansAndANiceChianti
He was so many kids' TV dad. In so many ways he was the dad I didn't have.
KiteSC
WHERE CAN I BUY HIS DRAWINGS
PacificKnight
I met him when I was very young at his studio. He saw i was having trouble tying my shoes and taught me how to. Awesome guy.
wwny
If you're one in a million, that means there are at least 7,000 of you.
Smeeff
I have found a facebook account with the same name, the person in the profile picture looks exactly like me. It's not an old account either
aboxacaraflatafan
I shall find the other mes and form a cabal to take over the world. Or a dinner club. Either/or.
wwny
You may want to consult the Council of Ricks for guidance in that matter.
Shovi
I would find the other me and kill them so i gain their power and become THE ONE.
imgoingtobednow
People thought this guy was a sniper in vietnam, let that sink in, this guy was so nice and perfect that people thought he had to have 1/2
nytmare
The crew members believe that the sniper rumors originated because the floor manager, Nick "Bomba" Tallo had tattoos up both arms (1)
SummerGuineaPig
That sounds like Bob Ross.
imgoingtobednow
2/2 something grisly in his earlier life to make up for it.
27yoUGLYvirgin
This isn't far off. It happens frequently that people are shocked because a serial killer turned out to be that one super nice guy none expe
pizzaparty
Well, Bob Ross did. And, to be fair, a lot of really nice people have had horrible pasts. Be the change you wish to see, etc.
kmikl
Bob Ross was a Sgt (or something) in the Air force, he took up painting because he hated yelling at people all the time. Sometimes, good /1
kmikl
/2 people have to do things they don't enjoy to make a living: means to an end. At least with Ross, he got to do something he really loved.
TheKevit07
He never served, he got a Doctorate in Child Psychology, and worked in TV shortly after. It is possible to be pure, just rare to find.
esclavamente
clapping. what you said, you said beautifully.
kmikl
You're thinking of a different person. Fred Rogers was too old for selective service in Vietnam. He was ordained Presbyterian Minister /1
TheKevit07
I'm going off what my Developmental Psychology professor told me, so don't know all of it, he told me Rogers got his degree in his 30's
kmikl
No biggie. Rogers may have gotten an honorary doctorate, but he was seminary school at that point :)
FedorJeftichew
Just try and watch him talk to congress and tell me you don't get the feels: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q
johnoneoneseven
Mr Rogers is really bad at drawing
cromagnonman
And that's the way it's supposed to be.
clarinetti
This is probably my favorite interaction on imgur
pizzaparty
Or maybe he drew badly on purpose so as not to discourage the kids watching.
iseeyoureyournuts
So was Hitler. Different career choices, though.
kmikl
He wanted to be an architectural watercolourist... I think he'd be decent at drawing some things.
ireallyshouldbeworking
Hitler was actually really fucking good at drawing. He just couldn't draw hands for shit....
iseeyoureyournuts
Self Portrait in colored pencil. Somewhat better than Mr Rogers, but not really that great. http://imgur.com/fQPBlSG
SlippingIntoMadness
As a 25 year old going through hell I needed this today. Thank you.
CheesyPoofsWithSomeFavaBeansAndANiceChianti
You should be doing nothing but watching "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" and Bob Ross "Joy of Painting" reruns. Better than therapy.
sinatrablue
I tried watching Mr. Rogers on Netflix a few months ago and cried because he was so kind
OutrageousHemmorhoid
This wasn't on TV in my country, but he seemed genuinely nice.
Meggeroo
I can hear his voice while reading this.
StandAgainstTyranny
I heard Carl Sagan's voice. MyBrainJustBroke.jpg
MarkBonneaux
It's literally been years since I last saw this show and his voice is as clear as it was when I watched it
Warranty
Same! Without even thinking.
LegendaryKatman
So did I, and I wasn't even trying to.
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
It was just a happy little accident...?
LegendaryKatman
Indeed it was.
ewok4life
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
ThatsNotMyDadThatsACellPhone
you mean, THIS neighborhood... (activate parallel universe theories)
DoTheToothsTeethHaveTeethToo
Who is this Mr Rogers american TV tells me so much about?
rshini
He also refused to lie to kids, he makes it clear his land of make believe is all puppets, couple of times explain about how TV works
DoctorCatDog
A wonderful man who encouraged generations of children to be kind to others, have self respect, and be proud of their accomplishments.
DoctorCatDog
2) he spoke to kids at their level but was never condescending, and refused to use violence or slapstick to make a point. YouTube him!
SomethingAwesomer
Art school teaches this out of you. Fuck art school, up vote Mr. Rodgers!
MissClutz
With words that wise, you can tell anyone who tells you otherwise: http://imgur.com/igJ18T4
MayonnaiseAndVodka
He totally already did.
hawkeye23
I never felt like a stranger was honestly concerned with my well being until I watched Fred Rogers on PBS.
kmikl
From all accounts, it wasn't an act. He was always concerned with kids' welfare and learning. Fortunately for all of us.
AuntSharron
I did 2 essays and organized a petition when I was in university about him. He was probably the best person to have ever lived.
AuntSharron
His mom made by hand every single sweater he wore on the show.
smartgirl63
I never felt like anyone was honestly concerned with my well being until I watched Mister Rogers.
spudcosmic
And people are saying this man ruined children with his "everyone's a winner" philosophy. Rubbish if you ask me.
KlatnYelox
See, its people taking that philosophy too far that ruined their children.
kmikl
Agreed, it's when you learn nothing in losing, and reinforce bad ideas that the philosophy falls apart.
StonesOnTheHill
I see it more that he gave them a good starting point from which to grow, instead of the "You're nothing until proven something" mentality.
PurpleKryptonite
Who is saying that and where?
ThisOneTimeI
Mr. Rogers gave me the finger in #6
panamaman
Mr. Rogers kicked my ass..!
JustAboutTheBestDamnUsernameYet
Yeah he's like 'ffk I hate crayon sigh drawing suxx
Atomsk
It's because you don't win in life and only get a participation award.
Thatavus
http://imgur.com/7eHcT8I
Taur622
"And anyone who thinks this is bad, they fuck off." - Mr. Rogers.
Diddyu
"Bob Ross was wrong. There are mistakes, and you're one of them." - Mr. Rogers
schmoo38
Yes he did.
ThisOneTimeI
He is my true spirit animal.
cousteau
ok, so I'm not the only one who notices this sort of thing...
SL4pthePANCAKES
STEALTH FINGER!
slightlyaskew123
UNAGI
letsXploreUranus
Read that as "Mr.Rogers fingered me when I was 6."
TheHashSlingingJagermanJensen
Peace among worlds
WhatTheDormouseSaid
Huh. He gave me motivation, and perspective. But that's okay. :)
Mcknizzle
And don't you fucking forget it!
FlavorBehavior
"Use your brain, you fuckstick" - Mr. Rogers
DownvotePolice
This needs to be a captioned meme. Credit to FlavorBehavior.
YodasLeftEar
still better than my FB feed
gravityholdingyoudown
fuckstick?
BreastInspector
Comments like this are why I browse imgur
BobKane
#8 too but censors kicked in
WhatzitTooya
Thats because you're not the person Mr. Rogers wanted you to be...
Confirmologist
As a professional confirmologist, I can confirm that Mr. Rogers was a champion of a generation.
Guggiob
Name checks out
Qibble
Got any tips for us amateur confirmologist's?
BreadyStinellis
A few generations, really. 1964-2000. That's a lot of kids.
thatsummercampcrush
so, did anyone else just realize how attractive Fred Rodgers was? this is weird for me too.
unicornfun
Totally, but since I saw him as a father figure, it's awkward.
peppermintpixie
OMG I just had the SAME thought. I never noticed he was so foxy...
SkittishUnicorn
He looks so much younger than I remember him.
TerriblePokemon
That's basically exactly how I remember him. Always shocked me to see him as an elderly man
tomyironmane
Same here, but only a little. I was happy to see he hadn't changed much besides.
notsocks
Especially in that last frame
SirGunther
Remember he will never change... Only you will
mynameisroseliketheflower
Damnit I'll be awake all night pondering this...
pixe1adrift
as a little kid, high schoolers looked SO old to me. Ha...
GhostofCain
Carl Sagan is so inspirational he keeps young forever.
UniquornPixelPorn
Every year A Christmas Story comes on and i think the same thing about the parents and teachers.
WalterMatthau
show ran from '68 till 2000. He had some time to age
freenbeen
Wat. Well blow me down.
VickyRedd
Like a fine wine.
SaucyDisses
Elegantly said +1
DrantonMason
Just realised he died in 2003. 13 years ago. damn.
LemonG34R
Now I'm all scared of death.
CONFESSlONBEAR
I still remember the day he died. I was browsing the web in my middle school library computer lab during lunch. Really made me sad.
jonesing96
Damn, 13 years ago was 2003..
SaucyDisses
I'm sure he said something comforting about coping with the passing of time.
ShrugLove
Just realised, damn.
DarkUranium
What?!![]()
highteck9
I saw a pic of him once when he was young. Total hottie.
Turrible
Can we canonize secular saints? If so, I nominate Mr. Rogers.
mediaman73
Well he was a minister.
mazdaspeedmiata
Actually, he was an ordained Presbyterian minister, so, there's that.
BingleyBingleyBeep
Judaism specifies that 'the righteous of the nations' will see heaven; those who've been outstandingly great to many.
Alvatore
TIL Judaism condemns 98% of people to hell. Or oblivion, if Jews don't do the hell thing.
BingleyBingleyBeep
Better than only allowing Jews. Face it, if you reject the deity while alive, he's not going to offer you a place to stay once dead, is he?
kmikl
Other than the 'no hell' bit, the idea is that good deeds still mean something even if you're not faithful.
TamandCheese
There is no such thing as hell in judaism, no external punishment. It's more like a place where your soul gets cleansed
TamandCheese
Eternal *
hosieryadvocate
He's not secular. He's a minister, as somebody else said.
PurpleKryptonite
To be fair, his moral teachings via his TV show were never, ever religious. He was a great Christian partly BECAUSE his work was secular.
hosieryadvocate
That's not what makes a great Christian, though.
idontliketheclonebone
I'm not crying...
ErnieSanders
It's a good day for rain
BillMason
No, I'm not crying...
fen4
Oh god I'm crying so much
rattlebone10
I'm also cutting onions at my desk for no reason.
ErpVertsErpVertsFerErvrywern
It's just these chopped onions I carry around in my pocket
lovelykitabu
It's just raining on my face
dietderpsy
Onions everywhere.
ematic
I'm just watering my cheeks, ok? SHUT UP, YOU'RE CRYING!
NineByNine
me either, I just had something caught in my eye that's all!
unicornfun
I cried reading this last night and I fucking cried when he died. I know it isn't therapy hour, but he was like the father I never had!
aphallatosis
I cried.
DarkSock
Me either… I eyes are just sweaty. On account of the winter air. As such.
Blackd0nuts
His eyes are sweaty, eyelid weak and heavy, there're teardrops on his cheek already, like rain spaghettis
StandAgainstTyranny
LOL awesome haha +1
DaveTheMurderingHippo
It's raining... on my face
StandAgainstTyranny
It's a terrible day for rain..... (T_T)
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Hotdogs69
Wish I could upvote this comment twice.
CanTunaPiano
I need all of the Mr Rogers episodes so I can pass on his wisdom to the next generation
ArdatErim
It's all on Netflix! My 7 and 6 year old kids watch him!
q5sys
http://www.neighborhoodarchive.com/mrn/episodes/ Doesnt have video, but is a good resource.
OneMemeToRuleThemAllAndInTheDarknessBindThem
with the right amount of patience and research skills you can find anything
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fyndir
There are many healthy things you can do with your anger, things that don't hurt anybody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8kt22TH_c4
ConsistentlyLateCommenter
I agree, I don't however agree with the "everyone's a winner" philosophy for kids. It breeds complacency in a world that will eat you up.
gamblingpoet
They are kids. Let them have fun in sports instead of being competitive. Older kids, sure. But under 12? Let them love the game first.
mellowdrama
Amazon Prime has almost all of the episodes. Netflix has just 20.
RandomInternetDude112121
Nice try Amazon
gamblingpoet
You know what angers me? People today are saying "kids today think they are special when they aren't". BS. Everyone is special.
MoreCowBellBaby
Eh. Special no, unique yes.
greenroom628
someone needs to write a sci-fi story about someone who sends out all mr.rogers neighborhood episode into space. (1/2)
greenroom628
where a burgeoning civilization just begins to get radio technology and discovers these signals and thinks they're words from a god. (2/2)
LiterallyWorseThanHitler
And they still somehow manage to corrupt it into a reason for raping, murdering and pillaging all filthy heathens.
aromaticfable
Wait....why not have it accidentally go back in time through exposure to nonsensoleum and have them be the inspiration for human religion?
iguessidontknowhowtospellimaganative
But thats the original story, directed by M. Knight shama
TheAllAmericanAsshole
That's the basic plot of Galaxy Quest but with our friendly neighbor
SnugglesTheRetardedHorse
Why don't you write it?
Nordksi
Such a perfect reply to this post. I couldn't agree more.
greenroom628
I'm a terrible writer. I love to read and can write technical reports and thesis, but fiction? Nope. Tried, can't do it.
KlatnYelox
Some people are writers, and some aren't. And some writers have strange things. I can only write from a single character's perspective. (1/2
KlatnYelox
I need someone to handle everything that happens around the character, or it turns awful.
renderorange
There's nothing as close to awesome as Mister Rogers for young kids.
GoochNoodleSoup
Netflix
ASquirrelNamedLloyd
Is that true?
Covarr
If by "all" you mean "about 20", then yes. They're not even consecutive, so none of the neighborhood of make believe stories are resolved.
ASquirrelNamedLloyd
Bummer
snarkface
It's far from all of them, but a good selection.
morrissimo
Yep - have begun the handoff to my own tax deducts
ASquirrelNamedLloyd
Aww
mediaman73
Sadly, my kids aren't as engaged in Mr. Rogers as they are in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, which is good but not as good.
morrissimo
Yeah, same here :/ I think it's pacing and busyness
justorderalargefarva
Show them the similarities in the theme song and where all the DTiger characters are. My kids love that
StankyPankySammich
Very true. Next, they need bob Ross......
MageFace
Twitch tv does Bob Ross marathons every Moday at uhh noon PST iirc. Don't remember exact time but they do 1 season each Monday.
Physicslabb
He's on hulu.
StankyPankySammich
That's what I thought. My bro just gave me his Hulu account. Imma have to check em out.