[PRCo] BANNISH LISTER

[roger]

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From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:04 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Website


> There are people out there who do make a difference!   The children of
more than
> two generations understood Fred and the adults also appreciated him.  Even
in
> retirement, I could enjoy being in the "Neighborhood."
>
> There was a great story in the Allentown Call-Chronicle perhaps five to
eight
> years ago.  Rogers was visiting the Crayola factory in Easton.  The
corporate
> executives had attempted to orchestrate a publicity event THEIR WAY.  The
place
> was full of kids.  Rogers came in and the corporation attempted to turn it
into a
> celebration for the corporation.  Rogers took over, ignored management,
and turned
> it into a celebration for the children.  Perhaps he was never invited back
but the
> kids went home knowing they had a friend.
>
> I guess it's OK to shed a tear or two.
>
> Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, roger wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > A little off subject here but just heard that Fred Rogers passed away
today.
> >
> > The Neighborhood Trolley was definitely in Western Pennsylvania...
> >
> > I was sad to hear it; The "Welcome to our Neighborhood" display at
> > Pittsburgh International with the Mister Rogers info had some flowers
that
> -- Trailing quotes stripped by Listar --
>
> I think we should ban this LISTAR bull as it takes the fun out of the talk
that goes on here !!!  You got nothing better to do anyway
!!trolleycar2003 at earthlink.net
>