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"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Day

Tomorrow, March 20, 2009, would have been the 81st birthday of Fred Rogers, known the world over as Mister Rogers. In honor of his birthday, the city of Pittsburgh last year held the first ever "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Day, in which they asked people to celebrate Mister Rogers' birthday by wearing their favorite sweaters and participating in activities that promote kindness and caring for your neighbors, broadly defined.

My second most favorite story about Mister Rogers is how one day the second-hand Impala that he had been driving for years, was stolen from its parking spot near the WQED studio. Rogers filed a police report, and the story was picked up by the local news outlet. Within 48 hours, the car had been returned to the spot from where it had been stolen, along with a note stating: "If we'd known it was yours, we never would have taken it!"

My first most favorite story is this one.

I'm wearing my favorite sweater tomorrow, because I miss Mister Rogers.