Fred Rogers was retired Special Forces.
Flash Fact.

You can do anything you want. It's your picture. You can put a happy little tree in there, or give that bush a friend or two. Maybe a log cabin...

It's your world.

S-sorry...I have something in my eye

And it's raining

Indoors

...Oh God.

>>21504232
Not only retired special forces but was one of the top snipers during the Vietnam War an amassed hundreds of kills. After the war to repent for his sins he became a devout Christian preacher and school teacher.

>>21504313
>>21504232

Not true in any way shape or form.

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp

>>21504291
why does this look oddly familiar

except you MLP faggots you can go to hell

>>21504313
He also helped Jesus save humanity by searching for the antichrist sending it back to the depths of hell from whence it came.

>>21504313
Bullshit.

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp

Fuck you Rogers, suck my cock bro

>My face when reading that in his voice.

This is the best thread EVER

>>21504274

What a beautiful, simple message.

>>21504369

Oh, go smoke some more, Sagan.

>>21504445
You don't want none of this shit, bitch.

We'll never forget you, or what you taught us Mr Rogers.

>>21504461
>>21504369

I think Sagan and Rogers would've been bros, even though Rogers was a Christian, which Carl wasn't into.

>>21504170

;_______;

>>21504506
Every creation, no matter how large or small, how pointless or crucial, begins with life. From life springs forth the potential for beauty, for greatness, for the symphony of creation that this universe has been singing for billions and billions of millenia now. And in each and every one of us, from the moment we are welcome into this strange new world to the instant we depart it, hold a spark of life burning bright in our hearts. A small spark where everything we are, can be and will be lives and thrives. Mr. Rogers has seen that spark, has felt its warmth and power. And he has seen it in all of us. That is his ability. To make us remember that spark, to reminds us of our own potential and do everything in his power to make sure we live up to it, is his gift. To us. To the world. And to the universe.

>>21504609

Not only did I read that in his voice, in his exact cadence, but I also teared up a bit.

Good show. It really does sound like something Sagan would say, word for word.

Mr. Rogers is partly why I'm a /co/mmrade today because one week he went to the set of The Incredible Hulk to show kids how the show was made, including how makeup was done so kids wouldn't be scared of Hulk smashing things.

You, OP. You're a good man, sir.

Remember, Arnold, always wash your berries before you eat them. And fly towards the sun.

I WILL NEVER FORGET

>>21504609

Mister Rogers was friends with George Romero. That means ol' Mister Rogers was a Zombie pimp.

http://www.cracked.com/article_18826_the-7-most-random-celebrity-duos-who-hung-out-before-fame.html

>>21504730

I still cannot believe that he was a fan of Romero's movies.

Try as I might, I cannot imagine him in the audience for Dawn of the Dead, whether he was or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29lmR_357rA

Arise my red lanterns!

>>21504796
Da fuck? I hate Fox news even more now.

Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.

>>21504730

>My face when Mr. Rogers was both the most chill bro of all time and a man of incredible integrity

>>21504812

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olHV1o9TE-8

Fake: Mr. Rogers was a vietnam sniper.

Real: Mr. Rogers sat before the US Senate during the Nixon administration, for a hearing on whether to cancel public broadcasting funds in the budget and put them towards the Vietnam War instead.

In the face of a jaded and cantankerous senator, he simply told the truth about what he did and why he did it, and made the most powerful men in the world feel like children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q

Warning: may cause crying. But it's okay.

>>21504871

If all Christians were like Mr. Rogers, no one on Earth would have a single issue with any of them.

>>21504914
If everyone on Earth was like Mr. Rogers, it would be a better place.

Fixed that for you.

>>21504914
If all people were like Mr. Rogers, no one on earth would have any issues with anyone else.

>>21504935

If everyone was like Mr. Rogers, there would be no reason to imagine heaven, because we'd be living in it.

>>21504796

At first, I raged.

But then..

>lol, no one is special unless they "work for it", only people that are economically successful are good people, other stupid libertarian talking points, complete misunderstanding of where materialism, narcissism, and other social ills come from, etc. unbelievable fucktardery

I remember Mr. Rogers, and what I learned from his show as a kid. I can't rage at them. They're the real progenitors of evil in society, as well, ironically, as its main victims. I wish that, one day, they will just learn to accept themselves and others and try to get along with life, really doing the best they can for themselves and others.

I love how no one knows the man as Fred Rogers. To people of every age and station he is Mr. Rogers, because he makes us feel like a child. But in doing so, he makes us feel safe, protected, and warm. He makes us feel like HIS child. And it is a good feeling.

I'm saving this thread on my desktop, and I am going to look at it whenever I feel sad. Thank you, /co/.

>>21504960

And just like that, you're remembering Mr. Rogers in the absolute best way.

>>21504976

I can't ever imagine talking to him and using his first name, no matter who I am or what age I am.

Can we say that Saint Walker is Mr. Rogers' space disciple?

>>21504354

It's Hayden Christensen.

>>21505022
No. Mr. Rogers is the embodiment of compassion more so than hope.

>>21505041
Oh, I guess that is true.
Wait, could Mr. Rogers have both rings?

/r/ing Mr. Rogers as a Blue Lantern. Same appearance, just a small mask, a blue sweater, and the logo on his tie.

>>21504960

>>21505022

I always read Saint Walker with Mr. Roger's voice.

All will be well.

>>21505041
Let's not fight about it and say he is both a blue (for his hope in the underlying goodness of humanity) and a violet (his indiscriminate love of everyone and everything).

>>21505108

>violet

I would rather not imagine that. Thank you very much.

>>21505081
Would Mr. Rogers need a mask?

>>21504914

Every now and again you get a shining example of Christianity in people that really show just what the religion really is about. Mother Teresa, the founders of the Salvation Army, Mister Rodgers, etc.

It's almost always impossible to hate such people.

>>21505174

Mister Rogers is probably the purest example of Christ's message that I've ever heard of.

>>21505127

God bless you Mr. Rogers!

>>21505308

Well...okay.

>>21504871
i... ummm, *sniff*, I've got something in my eye....

>>21504871

This thread is exactly what I needed. Thanks guys.

>>21504871
That was incredible; I had only known of Mr. Rogers through Family Guy. I had no idea he was such a beautiful speaker.

>>21505548
It makes me happy to be able to show something special to someone who just was too young to see it.

It's a shame that he's gone, and I wish he was still here so he could see the enormous respect that the children who grew up watching his show have for him as adults. And the incredible strength of just a bit of kindness and care, at the right time, how it has the power to cut through hate and jadedness and all callous emotion, more impactful than any harsh emotion could be.

>>21505630
THIS
Mr. Rogers is one of the most inspiring people that has ever existed. He is a true hero.

if he tried to debut today 1) it just wouldn't happen 2) everyone would think he was a creepy pedo

>>21505630

We all carry a piece of Mr. Rogers with us wherever we go. Whenever we take the higher road, not out of spite or an attempt to one-up the other person, we remember him. When we're respectful, kind and considerate of other people, even though they might not deserve it, we remember him. Whenever we do the right thing, not out of reward or fear of punishment, we remember him.

Mr. Rogers may be dead, but he's not gone. His message resides in every single person that ever watched him, young or old, big or small.

And it's up to every single one of us to make sure that Mr. Rogers is never gone. That he's always remembered. The best way to do that is to just be good, kind, respectful and considerate of other people in everything that you do.

Just gonna leave this here...

Mr. Rogers doesn't need a ring. He held more power with that show than any weapon could give him. He gave us hope and compassion. Love and trust. He, more so than a Lantern, Batman, even the Man of Steel, could cut through cynicism and hate with nothing but his kind heart. To give a weapon Mr. Rogers would be belittling to someone who held so much power with his ideals. Weapons can be corrupted, misused. Mr. Rogers, cannot. That is why we look to him. Something incorruptible, pure, in a mad, crazed world.

>>21505787
A blue lantern ring is not a weapon...
>While within the proximity of a Green Lantern's ring, a blue ring can heal wounds, neutralize the corrupting effects of a red power ring, block the energy-stealing properties of orange rings, can drain the power from yellow power rings, and recharge a green power ring to twice its maximum power level.

>>21504871

>The lyrics of that song, at about 5:20

I now realize Mr. Rogers was a stoic philosopher, and that there are now multiple generations of children who have not had this necessary ethic taught to them.

Now I'm wondering if comics could ever have a Mr. Rogers of its own. Like, comics mostly aimed for kids, that capture that educational vision of this Philosopher-King among men.

Wouldn't Mr. Rogers ring be a Black Rin-

...Goddamit, I can't finish my troll. There's something in my eye...

>>21505787
He doesn't need a ring because he's the core of the Blue lantern. He fuels all the hope of the universe.

>>21504170
fuck, man

fuck

>>21505878

If Mr. Rogers was brought back by a Black Ring, it would be like Osiris. There would be something deep inside of him that cannot be corrupted. Something that cannot be harmed or turned against the world by even something as horrible and malignant as Nekron.

Mr. Roger's goodness would override the black ring, and he'd receive a blue ring and save the universe by spreading hope to every single sentient being in existence.

G-Goddammit.

>>21506022

Did you know that guy as Italian?

Aw man, that brings back great memories.

Seriously, if you got nostalgia'd as hard as I did, you should donate to your local PBS. At least to allow today's kids to get his message.The link is from my local PBS station, the one that started Mr. Rogers as well.

http://www.wqed.org/support/

dammit i´m all tearful now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_84_5_c1GE&feature=related

>1:55 mark he makes a comment about a sea shell.

I'm getting teary eyed

The mere mention of his name can stop any troll. His wisdom can cause a flamer to understand. Mr. Rogers was many things to many people. But I'd like to think of him as a friend.

>>21506208

Mr Rogers is a hipster faggot. look at that sweater, fucking Converse sneakers, so tightly goddamn laced. fucking hipster.

>>21506277
If hipsters modeled themselves after Mister Rogers, Hipsters would be much cooler people.

I would like to share this with everyone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upm9LnuCBUM

>>21506277

Now, how did that make you feel?

>>21506371
The attempts at trolling have been squashed by this post
>>21506322

He said he'd be back when the day is new... I have things I want to talk about...

I may want to watch an episode, you know for the memories, any idea where I can watch one

>>21506560

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eKqUyD5y0U

>>21506560
They're available on youtube, just look up Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

>>21506628

I wonder if this thread died after this was posted, or if everyone stopped posting to watch it.

>>21505878
>>21506208

His car was stolen from the parking lot at WQED. When it make the evening news that Mr. Rogers' car was stolen, a few days later they found the car back in the parking lot, with a note on the steering wheel saying "didn't know it was yours"

Also, this sculpture sits right outside WQED today.

>>21507093

Mr. Rogers would be a terrible T-Rex. Absolutely awful.

>>21507192

"There there, little stegosaurus. I'm not going to eat you. I just want you to know that I think you're special."

>>21507398

Hah, funny you mentioned stegosaurus... My one buddy actually owns one of those dinosaurs, a steam punk Triceratops.

>>21507093

Mr. Rogers: Kryptonite to trolls and criminals

>>21507093
I've never heard this before. Really? If so, that's fucking incredible.

Only a massive douche could hate Mister Rogers. He was an awesome man that the world will never see again. Today's kids don't know what they're missing without Mister Rogers Neighborhood.

...!!!

Tears from my eyes.

Somebody ougth to draw Mr. Rogers as a Blue Lantern chilling with Saint Walker and spreading hope and love.

Be cause he's a bro.

Bonus for Carl Sagan as a lantern of any kind.

>>21506003

The black ring would seek him out--not because he wasn't at peace, but because he simply had work to do. A blue ring would very likely be just behind it, homing in on the largest source of concentrated "hope" in the sector.

On making a connection, the Black Lantern ring would simply emit an error message and then shatter on his finger. The blue ring would then take its place a split-second later, before he could de-animate, and after getting his bearings, he would go forth to help anyone he could save.

A few hours or days later, he would be wearing the pure white ring of Life itself. Following a few hours' conversation with Rogers, Sinestro would reorganize the Yellow Lantern Corps into a law enforcement organization, to work alongside the Green Lanterns. Atrocitus would be wearing a blue ring, and following along behind Fred as an assistant under his new name, Speratus, helping him to bring hope and aid to whoever in the galaxy needed it most.

>>21504170
>>21504274

DAMMIT /CO/ WHY HAVE YOU MENTIONED THEM?

>>21514082
Best ending.

>>21506147
Won't you be my neighbor?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaYR5lwzomE&feature=related