Tom Bortels5d ago
C J Silverio

Fred Rogers is the hero we should build statues of.

I say, for the millionth time. I'll say it as many times as it takes.

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Show threadbitsavers.org6d ago

@ceejbot

I cast my vote for him to be on the $250 bill instead of the guld shitbird in chef (borka bork)

Show threadAlathea6d ago
@ceejbot "look to the helpers" yeah bud that's mutual aid and solidarity, respect
Show threadall-inclusive gender resort6d ago

@ceejbot
we have one in pittsburgh, it's kind of a mud man though so I second that we should have more

https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-mister-rogers-statue/

9 Things You May Not Know About the Mister Rogers Statue | Pittsburgh Magazine

9 Things You May Not Know About the Mister Rogers Statue|!!| Following the 2003 death of beloved television icon Fred Rogers|!!| Cordelia May — philanthropist and heiress to the Mellon fortune — commissioned a statue of her longtime friend to be built through her Colcom Foundation.

Pittsburgh Magazine
Show threadC J Silverio6d ago
@carol Do not like. Want better statue. Preferably a huggable statue.
Show threadTom Bortels5d ago

@carol @ceejbot

You can have more than one.

Anything that reminds us to be the person that Mister Rogers saw inside of us is good.

Show threadWesDym5d ago

@ceejbot And yet, I don't believe he would want us to do that. Which, yes, makes him all the more the hero, and creates the paradox wherein we honour him best by honouring him least.

I also don't think that MLK would want schools closed on his birthday; very much the opposite.