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Grew up watching Fred on local TV, probably saw every episode for a decade, and know people who have met him. He was the real deal, with the courage to have un
by imglorp 4y ago
Grew up watching Fred on local TV, probably saw every episode for a decade, and know people who have met him.
He was the real deal, with the courage to have unswayable adherence to pure humanitarian values. Look up the time he went to shame Congress into funding PBS.
- feet 4y agoWe need more people like Mr. Rogers
- aliqot 4y agoI put Mr Wizard into the same category
- UncleOxidant 4y agoYes! I didn't grow up watching Mr. Rogers (not sure why as it was the right era, but I think he wasn't on TV nationwide yet), but did grow up watching Mr. Wizard. For my 10th birthday my mom arranged for me to go meet Mr. Wizard in his studio lab which was a couple hours drive from where we lived. Really nice guy. Give me some books and some electric motors and showed me around. He invited me to be a guest on his show, but I was way too shy as a kid to do that. I was happy enough with the private tour.
- aliqot 4y agoWoah, that's great! I can't blame you, I may have done the same, given the age.