Well it turns out that the show was written and produced here in Pittsburgh. Every Tuesday when I am driving between clinic and our home office I always pass this slightly terrifying dinosaur. After some careful research it turns out that his name is Fredosaurus Rex Friday XIII; he is dressed up in one of Mr. Roger's iconic zip-up sweaters and tennis shoes and is holding two puppets, King Friday XIII and Henrietta Pussycat.
Fred Rogers was a huge advocate for children's television and after 30 years on television has become "an indelible American icon of children's entertainment and education, as well as a symbol of compassion, patience, and morality."
Some fun facts about Mr. Rogers:
- He graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- He earned 40 honorary degrees
- He was red-green color blind
- He was a vegetarian who did not smoke or drink
- There are memorials in Pittsburgh, including one over on the North Shore
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