Mr. Rogers's Daily Schedule

[Katatonia]

From 1968 until 2001, Fred Rogers was an important part of the morning routine of many of America's young children. The host of the iconic television show Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, Rogers had some routines of his own, too. On the show, he'd come into his home, take off his coat and hang it up in the closet, put on a zippered cardigan, and change from dress shoes into sneakers. In real life, he was also a creature of habit: according to writer Tom Junod, Rogers woke at 5 A.M. each morning and, before starting his day, prayed, studied, swam, replied to fan letters, and got on the scale.



And every day, Fred Rogers weighed in at 143 pounds.



As Junod wrote, from his mid-40s until his death at age 75 in 2003, Rogers had a neat daily goal -- keep his weight exactly the same.

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His generally trim physique was part and parcel of his suite of healthy habits -- Rogers was a non-drinker, non-smoker who, for most of his adulthood, was vegetarian. But there was more to it than that. The affable Mr. Rogers wished to see his best traits -- his compassion, warmth, and kindness -- reflected back at him.​

For Rogers, there was something magical about the number 143. To him, it stood as a symbol of love, or, more accurately, of the phrase I Love You. I has one letter, Love has four, and You has three. 143.​

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TL;DR: Mr. Rogers weighed 143 pounds. ​

 

[DrLeftover]

Well. Good for the Rev. Dr. Rogers.

 

[Katatonia]

I'll always be his neighbor.



/creepy

 

[Evil Eye]

I guess that's kinda impressive.

I'll always be his neighbor.

Stalker...

 

[Bluezone777]

That man was truly one of a kind. It's a shame kids these days won't be as fortunate to grow up with great programming as Mr. Roger's neighborhood.