“Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won’t you be my neighbor?”
Many of us grew up listening to this song and know it by heart. Mr. Rogers was a beloved childhood icon and host of the popular PBS show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Today (March 20, 2015) would have been his 87th birthday. Highlights of his show were friends coming to visit, his miniature town, and of course when he changed in to a cozy cardigan every episode. He had many, in various colors always hanging in his front closet.
In one episode, Rogers shared that his mother hand-knitted all of the cardigans worn on the show. He gave a close-up look of the designs and said, “she [his mother] makes sweaters for many different people, but that’s one of the ways she says she loves somebody.”
He also said that when he wears the sweaters, they help him “think about his mother.” Can we all say a collective “awww…” now? Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers, thanks for being a great example to kids everywhere.
Are your children familiar with Mr. Rogers? He has his own website that includes fun activities and more! Watch the video clip below and take a trip down memory lane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdJVX2SINaA
