Who is Fred Rogers?
What made Fred Rogers, a sweet kid from Pennsylvania who played with puppets and spoke to his fish, the most important children’s performer of all time. And why are turning to him now, in 2019 when the world feels dark, for a kind of clarity that we can’t seem to find elsewhere.
What did Fred Rogers wear on his set?
For decades, Fred Rogers ambled onto his set at WQED Studios, changed into a pair of Sperry Topsiders, zipped up his sweater and offered directions to a moral true north.
Was Fred Rogers considerate?
He was considerate in the most profound way possible. But, of course, he wasn’t just considerate. He was a genius. There was something about Fred that provided him access to the clarity that adulthood steals from us. He was both childlike and mature on a level that can only be understood in terms of geographic time.
