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1. Does anyone else remember when he demonstrated how to make “peanut butter” by putting whole peanuts and a stick of butter in a ziploc bag and squishing them together with his hands… pretty sure he then tasted it. No one else seems to remember this, though, and I’m pretty sure I’m not high…though I might’ve been back then.

   posted by Steve on 2-19-2008 at 11:02 am

2. Steve:

   YES

   I REMEMBER THAT

   I thought I was INSANE whenever I asked other people.

   posted by Rose on 2-19-2008 at 11:44 am

3. He did answer every letter…cause I have mine to prove it.

   He was a great neighbor.

   posted by beth on 2-19-2008 at 1:32 pm

4. Some episodes are now available on DVD.

   Great for long car trips with small children!

   Mr. Rogers . . . definitely someone worth remembering. Thanks.

   posted by jdl on 2-19-2008 at 3:09 pm

5. It took some digging, but here are the lyrics to “Tomorrow.” I posted them in response to the archived requests too:

   It’s such a good feeling to know you’re alive
   It’s such a happy feeling/You’re growing inside
   And when you wake up ready to say
   I think I’ll grow 12 inches today
   It’s such a good feeling, A very good feeling
   The feeling you know you’re alive.
   Now, you try. Try making up a dance; O.K., while you hear the music. But stay sitting. Stay sitting. Sure, you could even tap your feet. Good for you. Anything. That’s it. (clapping to music) Good. (continutes clapping)

   …feeling to know you’re in tune
   It’s such a happy feeling to find you’re in bloom
   And when you wake up ready to say
   I think I’ll grow 12 inches today
   It’s such a good feeling, a very good feeling
   The feeling you know that you’re alive.
   Mm-hmm. It’s a good feeling to be with you. It surely is. You know, at night when I go to bed, I think, “Tomorrow, I’ll get to visit with him again”. Mm-hmm. I do. I like you. And we will. (singing)

   Tomorrow, Tomorrow
   We’ll start the day tomorrow with a song or 2
   1, 2

   Tomorrow, Tomorrow
   We’ll start the day tomorrow with a smile for you
   Til then I hope you’re feeling happy
   Til then I hope your day is Snappy
   Tomorrow, Tomorrow
   It soon will be tomorrow and will be our day
   We will say, a very happy tomorrow to you.

   posted by Adrienne on 2-19-2008 at 8:19 pm

6. I must say that I truly enjoyed that article, as I missed it the first time around. I was never a big Mr. Rogers fan as a kind — I was more of a Sesame Street/Electric Company connoisseur. But now when I watch with my kids, I’m extremely thankful that PBS decided to keep his show on the air. What an amazing man he was.

   posted by Jim on 2-20-2008 at 7:19 am

7. I remember different lyrics to the song with which he ended the show. Going strictly from memory:

   It’s such a good feeling to know you’re alive
   It’s such a happy feeling, you’re growing inside
   And when you wake up ready to say
   “I think I’ll make a snappy new day!” (snap, snap)
   It’s such a good feeling, a very good feeling
   The feeling you know that

   I’ll be back when the day is new
   And I’ll have more ideas for you
   And you’ll have things you want to talk about
   I will too

   posted by Ira on 2-20-2008 at 9:57 am

8. I posted this on the archive post, but meant to post it here.

   I truly believe that if each of us could start our day by watching Mr. Rogers and being reminded of how special we are, the world would be a better, more peaceful place.
   I had the privilege of attending a conference honoring what must have been Fred Roger’s 25th year in television, in 1979, the summer before my senior year in college. It was a top-notch conference in early childhood education and children’s television, keynoted by Erik Erikson — an extraordinary scholarly event. He dealt with being the center of attention with his usual grace, talking with as many participants as he could (although his son was in a serious car accident the same weekend, and he had every reason to be distracted or absent). I got to see the trolley and his sweaters up close. Not only were the sweaters hand-knit by his mother, each one of them had a little “Hand Made by…” tag sewn into them. After the conference, I wrote to him, expressing my interest in a career in children’s television. He wrote a long, personal letter in response, encouraging me and giving me the names and contact information for two people in the field. What a generous gesture. He was the real deal, and I miss him a lot.
   BTW, Jonathan Coulton has just written a song about Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, entitled “Lady Aberlin’s Muumuu.” It’s delightful, and the comments are full of warm memories of Mr. Rogers. I’m having trouble pasting the link, but you can listen to the song at Jonathan Coulton’s website.

   posted by Karen on 2-20-2008 at 11:50 am

9. Two different songs were used to end the show. I preferred the “original” ending song, “TOMORROW”. Musically speaking, it was a better song. More upbeat, lyrical & optimistic.

   However, I agree with Ira (2-20-08) and remember that the later ending song contained the final lyrics:
   I’ll be back when the day is new
   And I’ll have more ideas for you
   And you’ll have things you want to talk about
   I will too

   Fred Rogers was a great man!

   posted by Doug on 12-6-2008 at 10:25 am

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