Mr Rogers Rules!
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I didn’t grow up on Mr Rogers. He wasn’t shown in the UK and I was too old by the time we arrived in the US. But am very familiar with his program after years of baby-sitting and then catching re-runs when my own daughter was of the Mr. Rogers age. Emily loved the him - but I always thought Mr. Rogers was a little strange.
I just got all teary when I found this post, 15 Reasons Why Mr. Rogers was the Best Neighbor ever. I love that he got his car returned after it was stolen, he was hugged by a Gorilla, he was the most tolerant American ever, and he could make a subway car full of strangers sing. Now I don’t know anything else about Mr. Rogers other than what I have just read - maybe he had some bad qualities. But it seems to me that anyone who (throughout his entire life) wears the cardigans that his Mother knits for him is pretty close to angelic 
My kids adored Mr. Rogers. It was interesting because they liked many different shows but whenever he came on the TV their faces just lit up. I think they picked up on his sincerity. The man just really did like people and care about them. I LOVED this list — learned a lot about him. I enjoyed watching the show also, the factory tours were fascinating! (I grew up in a house with no TV, so I watched with my own kids.) Plus, he just always reminded me of my own dad.
THANKS for posting this! It made my day.