March 20th, in honor of what would have been Mr. Rogers's 80th birthday. You have plenty of notice. Plan on it. Deb, make sure you wear a red one!And some very cool facts by the numbers from Pittsburg Magazine:
- 5: The age at which Rogers began playing piano
- 8: The percentage of households tuned in to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood at its ratings peak, in 1985.
- 24: The number of cardigans Rogers had over the course of his career
- 33: Number of seasons that Mister Rogers' Neighborhood produced new episodes
- 40: Number of honorary degrees awarded to Rogers
- 60: Number of seconds of silence that Rogers would ask for at speaking engagements; he would instruct the audience to use the minute of silence to remember those who helped them become who they were.
- 200: Number of songs Rogers wrote during his career
And apparently he had a huge part in getting funding for PBS in 1969.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fredrogerssenatetestimonypbs.htm
5 comments:
What if it's warm that day? I'm hoping it will be 70 degrees by then. -- Wishful thinking, I know.
--N
Don't worry, this is the winter that will never end....
You want me to wear a sweater during spring break?
You watched it during that peak year. Does that make you feel proud that you contributed to its success?
Mr. Rogers' red sweater is in the Smithsonian.
YEAH!!! I helped it reach it's peak as well!!!
8% just doesn't seem very high...
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood... until I read Zach's blog about puppy throwing.
Now it is a gloomy, tortuous day in the neighborhood.
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