PLAQUE: Bob Keeshan
Alan B. Combs
Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
actually existed.
Goodbye, Captain! Godspeed!
Alan
Rowan Hawthorn
"Alan B. Combs" <aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote in message
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"Never watched Mr. Rogers, but the Captain was a regular part of my viewing
back when I was a young'un. Here's to'em..."
** CRASH **
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LeAnne
On, no...
We *loved* the Captain. I still remember laughing when Bunny Rabbit
messily devoured a carrot or when Mr. Moose released the avalanche of
ping-pong balls. And I always made a point of reading the books that
Captain Kangaroo read to us, and thus I was introduced to many classics
of children's lit, including "Madelain," "Make Way for Ducklings," and
"Where the Wild Things Are."
Farewell, Captain.
*****CRASH*****
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may the spirit endure
barbara trumpinski-roberts
kitten wipes away tears (literally) remembering the captain and his treasure
house....
*crash*
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Bruce
6521C3.115...@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu:
>
> Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
> my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
> actually existed.
] ] ] C R A S H [ [ [
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should be older. :-) Needless to say, he grew into the hair with grace
and humor.
I remember the anonymous artist who drew the stories that folksingers
sang. And his (?) hopeful ending to Puff the Magic Dragon - a wee,
little boy marching happily to Puff's cave. The end? Never... more
like 'the beginning'. Silly songs, corny jokes, and reading, reading,
reading.
Good night, Captain.
*************Crash**************
karen
Listening to the last ticktock of Grandfather Clock.
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Alan B. Combs <aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
>Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
>my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
>actually existed.
We lost the Captain?! ARGH!!
I want to second the emotion above. It was Fred Rogers who taught me
that some preachers could put aside their religion and teach to
everyone, not just their Sunday School students. As for the Captain,
I watched him when the show first started and LOVED IT!!
Truely, this is a sad day...
Wayne
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D.J.
] actually existed.
Many long years ago I was watching tv one morning. Some young guy
came on the tv, the old black and white tv days, and had a time of
it looking for the keys to open the door. As the years went by he
aged and had grey then white hair. But the rabbit still got carrots
and Moose still dropped ping pong balls on him.
Good bye Capatain Kangaroo ! Good-bye !
D.J.
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I was going to propose a toast for the captain. He served his country as a
Marine first and then entertained many of us as Clarabelle on The Howdy
Doody Show. I watched him on that one. Then he moved on to Captain
Kangaroo. My (much) younger brothers and sisters watched him as did my own
kids and other relatives. He as well as Mr Rogers were fine examples for
kids growing up.
Well done sirs. Rest in peace.
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Bruce
6521C3.115...@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu:
>
> Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
> my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
> actually existed.
Found on another group (where it was found on another group):
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the calls;
Rise up--for you the flag is flung--and it's raining ping pong balls!
All I did this afternoon was toast him; but the Captain will be sorely
missed. I wish my two kids had been given the opportunity to grow up with
Bob Keeshan as I had.
Denaldo
Denaldo sheds a tear for a fondly remembered friend of his
childhood years. He is fairly certain this is a double loss,
including 'Grandfather Clock', as he thinks that, as in a
child's song he sang at that same age,
"The clock, stopped, never to run again, when the old man died."
--
Wondering if my punning had its origins with the Captain's
trickster friend, Mr. Moose.
Send 'pointless' responses to den...@ePoinTv1.net
Kris Overstreet
<aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
>Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
>my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
>actually existed.
>
When I was little, Mister Rogers gave me nightmares... but the Captain
was a pleasant, friendly face who mixed wonder and whimsy.
Sadly, the Captain had been dropped from my local CBS affiliate years
before he was actually cancelled. When it stopped airing, I mourned.
I was about eight when KFDM-6 dropped the show, and it was the first
time I cared about the cancellation of a television show.
Bob Keeshan blended the cuteness of Teletubbies, the viewer
interaction of Barney, the gentleness of Mr. Rogers, and the wild-ass
silliness of the Muppets in even measure- while at the same time
introducing young children to the wonders of books. And- to the best
of my knowledge- he never sold out. (If anyone knows of any
Tickle-Me-Mr.-Moose toys, or Hokey-Pokey Dancing Bear, don't tell me-
I don't want to know.)
To the man who loved children... who dedicated his life to providing
the finest quality entertainment for children, television which opened
the mind rather than numbed it... I pay tribute.
*CRASH*
Redneck
Wesley Struebing
<aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
I couldn't believe he was only 76. It seems that I (and some of my
kids) watched him forever!
Captain, have fun in the summerlands, and watch out for pingpong balls
(I know you're gonna run into Mr. Greenjeans...)
Kate Gladstone
I hope that they can use you Upstairs
in "Universe Design - Attention-to-Children Division."
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>the finest quality entertainment for children, television which opened
>the mind rather than numbed it... I pay tribute.
>
>*CRASH*
>
>Redneck
>
>
Hear, hear. Here's his theme, "Puffin' Billy." Go to near the bottom of the
page and click on the odd little icon that looks like a dorky radio speaker.
It'll take you back decades in time...
Fax Paladin
*crash!*
Fax
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> "Alan B. Combs" <aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote in
> news:acombs-6521C3....@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu:
> watched him a lot more than Captain Kangaroo. Bob touched a lot of
> lives.
>
"Knock-knock!"
"Who's there?"
"Mini."
"Mini-mini ping-pong balls!"
***CRASH!***
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Denaldo
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:59:48 -0600, "Alan B. Combs"
> <aco...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
>
>>Bob Keeshan and Mister Rogers. Not that I ever watched them much, but
>>my children did. It always was a comfort to know such people were
>>actually existed.
>>
>
> When I was little, Mister Rogers gave me nightmares... but the Captain
> was a pleasant, friendly face who mixed wonder and whimsy.
>
> Sadly, the Captain had been dropped from my local CBS affiliate years
> before he was actually cancelled. When it stopped airing, I mourned.
> I was about eight when KFDM-6 dropped the show, and it was the first
> time I cared about the cancellation of a television show.
>
> Bob Keeshan blended the cuteness of Teletubbies, the viewer
> interaction of Barney, the gentleness of Mr. Rogers, and the wild-ass
> silliness of the Muppets in even measure- while at the same time
> introducing young children to the wonders of books. And- to the best
> of my knowledge- he never sold out. (If anyone knows of any
> Tickle-Me-Mr.-Moose toys, or Hokey-Pokey Dancing Bear, don't tell me-
> I don't want to know.)
Not only that, but he kept strict control of what products could be
advertised during his program, pushing for creative toys like
Etch a Sketch, and vetoing anything that smacked of violence.
> To the man who loved children... who dedicated his life to providing
> the finest quality entertainment for children, television which opened
> the mind rather than numbed it... I pay tribute.
>
> *CRASH*
>
> Redneck
>
>
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Jean Hoehn
blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net wrote on 1/23/04 4:19 PM:
> Good bye Capatain Kangaroo ! Good-bye !
Rest in peace, Captain. We'll miss you.
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Basil
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"I was this:
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and came straight here to put up a plaque. I'm glad to see I was
beaten to it." Basil says, eyes suspiciously bright.
"I remember him fondly. I had no idea he'd started Captain Kangaroo so
young."
"He will be missed."
!!!CRASH!!!
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Wesley Struebing
Jackson) wrote:
><sniffly twinkle>
>I'm gonna miss "(The Adventures Of) Tom Terrific (& his dog 'Manfred')"
>too. ((:'-)
>
>
"...I can be what I want to be
and if you'd like to see,
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(hmm, the graybeard muses as his eys mist over a bit, haven't thought
of Tom Terrifc in ages!)
Fax Paladin
Fax smiles. "By the time I came to the party, it was 'Simon in the Land
of Chalk Drawings...'"
(Didn't actually watch it all that much - I tended to watch the "Today"
show with my parents. Yeah, precocious, which meant I missed out on a lot...)
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chocolate milk (chocolate milk?) into the fireplace,
where it goes
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in spite of being a half-pint waxed carboard container
with a tiny little bendy straw...
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If anyone's interested in Tom Terrific, Ebiz Auctions is selling the
following lot of comic books and other items (including two Tom
Terrific books) for me at:
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I realize this isn't a "for sale" newsgroup, but if there are any of
Tom's fans looking at this, I thought you might enjoy the books. The
auction ends on 29-Jan-05.
Thank you for your interest!
D.J.
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]
] If anyone's interested in Tom Terrific, Ebiz Auctions is selling the
Look moron. A plaque is a eulogy of someone who has died.
You are real scum to be spitting on someone who has died.
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