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Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003 - 11:00 a.m.

A sad day in the neighborhood

From Family Communications, Inc.:

Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003)
We are very sorry to deliver the sad news that Fred Rogers died on February 27, 2003 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. We are grateful for the many people, young and old, who have cared about his work over the years and who continue to appreciate
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. We hope that you'll join us in celebrating his life by reflecting on his messages and taking them into your everyday lives.

Who didn't like the Land of Make-Believe? King Friday, Lady Elaine (the resident lesbian tennis player), Daniel Tiger. And, of course, Trolley. God, I loved that show as a kid. Even in college, on some cold afternoons when I didn't have (or didn't go to) class, all that was worth watching on South Bend TV was Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and so that's what I'd watch.

Two particular episodes that stand out � from my childhood, not from college � were the one where he went to visit the set of The Incredible Hulk and interviewed Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. That was awesome. The other was the visit to the Crayola factory in Easton, Pa. All those colorful, unwrapped sticks of wax. They looked like candy, honestly. Tasty, waxy candy.

I watched an episode not too long ago, which was obviously a repeat, since he finished taping original episodes in 2001. In the episode, Mr. McFeely took Mr. Rogers to a shopping center to teach him about elevators and escalators, and while both sad and amusing in some ways, it was sweet to see how Mr. Rogers � a man who obviously knows how to use such devices � slowed things down and acted like it was all new to him for the sake of the children he was trying to reach.

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."
It's such a good feeling, a very good feeling,
The feeling you know that we're friends.

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