RIP Captain Kangaroo.

[Truckie]

Well its a sad day just finding out that Captain Kangaroo has passed away.

I can remember watching him when I was a kid growing up. I loved that show, he entertained millions of kids and family's for many years. I think they said 35 years.

God bless you Captain Kangaroo. RIP.

MIKE

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

The world is a changin my fiend and a dying breed are thee.



Kap'n now has passed and in new york mr Rogers has been pulled off the air because of rating issues. It's sad when you stop to think of all the childhood memories that just aren't anymore. Magic Garden , Captain Kangaroo , Mr Rogers neighborhood , Electric company , 321 contact ... . and the list goes on. It's amazing how now it is just a bunch of freaks that run around in the most queer of outfits to "Stimulate" Babies.

 

[Peter Campbell]

That is not too upsetting- He had a "full pull" so to speak. I just loaded an old calender program with biorytms in it- blast from the recent past. Of the 20 default names 2 are dead. JFK JR and pricess DI. - they did not get the "full pull" or even close. And they were around my age.

 

[Greenleaf]

The Cap'n and Mr. Rogers... .

Great men... . they have given us a legacy

Does anyone know the REAL story of these two fine men?

Both were active in suppressing the world of the axis powers during WWII. These men did great things in the armed services!!!!! They were very much unlike what we'd seen on our silver screen.



Hats off to them both!



Greenleaf

 

[TPCDrafting]

Here's the story, or some of it anyways...

Quite a few of our kids and some of us grew up with Captain

Kangaroo. We knew nothing of his background, only that his show

was both entertaining and educational. As kids we looked forward

to it with anticipation. Captain Kangaroo turned 76 recently,

which is odd because he's never looked a day under 76 (DOB:

6/27/27). This brings to mind the following story. Some people

have been offended that the actor Lee Marvin is buried in a grave

along side 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery.

His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC) -

nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who

served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these

guys? Well, following is the amazing answer.

In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the

armed forces, often in rear-echelon posts where they were

carefully protected only to be trotted out to perform for the

cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero.

He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval

award... . the Medal of Honor.

If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the

man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of

bravery. Dialog from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with Lee

Marvin as guest: "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that

you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and during

the course of action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely

wounded. " "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the ass and they

gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up

Suribachi... bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys

gettin' shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo I served under

the bravest man I ever knew... we both got the Cross the same day,

but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison.

The dumb ******* actually stood up on Red beach and directed his

troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets

flying by and mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there

as the main target of gun fire so he could get his men to safety.

He did that on more than one occasion because his men's safety

was more important than his own life. That sergeant and I have

been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we

passed the sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying

on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you

Lee?" "Well, Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to

sell the outhouse?" Johnny, I'm not lying... Sergeant Keeshan was

the bravest man I ever knew... The sergeant's name is Bob

Keeshan... You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo.



On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed

away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those

you would least suspect of being anything but what he now

portrays to our youth. But, Mr. Rogers was a US Navy Seal, combat

proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his

name. He wore a long sleeve sweater on his show to cover the many

tattoos on his forearm and biceps. A master in small arms and

hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.



After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister

and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never again harm another human

and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead

children on the right path in life. He hid the tattoos and his

past life away and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.



America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did, they quietly go

about their day to day lives doing what they do best.

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

Type in "Mr. Rogers Navy Seal" in google.com and you'll find that it's all BS other than the fact Lee Marvin and Bob Keeshan were in the Marines but not at Iwo Jima. Another place to look is snopes.com. Just thought you may want to know

 

[Sled Puller]

Captain is

But not quite as cool as Bugs, Sam, and the Road Runner!!

 

[JohnE]

Watching the Captain in the mornings was my pre-school and according to my Mother how I learned to tie my shoes.



Bob Keeshan was cut from the same moral fiber as another great American entertainer, Red Skelton. Red Skelton claimed comedy was not something you read on the bathroom stall wall.



Even Eddie Murphy "grew up".

 

[TPCDrafting]

woops, sorry for posting crocky info. I knew it gave me an all too warm and fuzzy feelin'.

Hey Tim, your taday's featured rig for about 27 more minutes. (mountain time)

I agree, I watched plenty of the capt'n and Mr. Green Jeans, but my favs are still Bugs and Daffy.

 

[Elite1]

Originally posted by Sled Puller

Captain is

But not quite as cool as Bugs, Sam, and the Road Runner!!

Sled, What would Yosemite Sam have said, after seeing Janet Jackson perform.....

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