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We should start every Monday this way

Thanks to Fuse #8 for this dose of grace yesterday. I’m passing it onto you today. Savor the transformation of the curmudgeon.

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Posted on Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 5:08 am under Life . Subscribe to responses: RSS 2.0 Comment Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

7 Responses to “We should start every Monday this way”

  1. Diana Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 8:41 am

    Though I have always admired Mr. Rodgers and what he did, I was never, as a child, a huge fan of his show. But man, that clip made me cry SO MUCH.

    I’m done for. I don’t know what got to me most: the transformation of the Senator, or the fact that this was filmed in a time where people didn’t know who Mr. Rodgers was. “You’re the host of the show?” Sniff. Sniff. Sniff…

  2. robin Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 10:45 am

    I know, Diana. Totally.

    I especially liked him talking about how he deals with “the inner drama of childhood,” like the first haircut, jealousy over new siblings, etc.

    And then the mad song? Slay me.

  3. Patrick, The Space Lord. Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 11:00 am

    It’s a beautiful day in MY Universe
    a beautiful day in MY Universe
    a beautiful day in MY Universe

    It’s a beautiful day in MY Universe
    Won’t you be my… Hmmm

    I think it still needs work.

  4. Heather Harper Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 11:56 am

    I’m with Diana. That really teared me up.

    But that’s okay, I was well on my way thanks to the jalapeno salsa I just ate.

  5. robin Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 11:58 am

    Mmmm. Jalapeno salsa. Sign me up.

    Patrick, that’s lovely. Do you use puppets?

  6. Shawn Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 10:30 am

    MR. Rogers came on the scene when I was already a teenager and we teenagers had not patience for his slow speech and mannerisms. We called him “Mr. Lobodomy!” Now, after raising and working with children for over 25 years, I am so grateful that he was able to use his “style” to keep that PBS money flowing!

  7. robin Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 11:07 am

    I think I’m a late-appreciator of his, too, Shawn. I don’t remember loving him when I was young, but I did come to love his gentle ways with children later, once I hit adulthood. I can see how teenagers would find him odd, but I swear, seeing that testimony before Congress, I have nothing but the highest respect for the man and his slow, soft ways.