I've heard numerous times that the reason why Mr. Rogers wore sweaters and long sleeve shirts all the time is because he had sleeve tattoos...is this true?
2007-03-21 12:06:35 · 11 answers · asked by wiscountrygirl89 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister
Urban legends
Fred Rogers has been the subject of a few urban legends. Among the urban legends and rumors about Rogers[15]:
That he served in the military around the era of the Vietnam war.
That he was a Marine sniper, or a Navy SEAL, and that the reason for him always wearing cardigans was to cover tattoos on his arms.
That he had a skull tattoo on his arm for every man that he killed as a sniper.
That he stuck his middle finger up to his young audience during his final broadcast in 2000.
Rumors to this effect have been completely discounted as being false on urban legend verification websites[15]. Not only is military service not mentioned in any biographies about him, but there wasn't a period of time, unaccounted for, where he could have been involved in war efforts. During most of the Vietnam conflict, he was fully dedicated to his television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and before that, around the start of Vietnam, he was living and working in Canada, and was working on getting rights for his show and moving it to Pittsburgh.
2007-03-21 12:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Grogan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mr Rogers
2016-03-28 22:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred Pogers never served in the military. Rumors to this effect have been completely discounted as being false on urban legend verification websites. Not only is military service not mentioned in any biographies about him, but there wasn't a period of time, unaccounted for, where he could have been involved in war efforts. During most of the Vietnam conflict, he was fully dedicated to his television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and before that, around the start of Vietnam, he was living and working in Canada, and was working on getting rights for his show and moving it to Pittsburgh. His mother knitted all his sweaters and he wore them to look non-threatening to children.
2007-03-21 12:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by Crash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's to hide his Raingers Special Forces tattoo
Fred was an officer during Vietnam and had over 30 confirmed kills and won the Silver Star. He had Post Battle trauma and mental breakdown. he became a born again and ordained Presbyterian minister- that's why he did the show.
He wore a special flesh coloured skin suit thing on his arm to cover up the tattoo when he was wearing shortsleeve shirt (this was before laser surgery to remove tats)
2007-03-21 12:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by army_rainger_former_green_beray 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, it was part of the show. He was a preacher. I believe it was babtist, but could be wrong. Look him up on the internet at a reliable site. He might of had tattoos from his younger years, but never heard of it.
2007-03-21 12:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by whatever 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought so, because that is what I have seen. I guess you can't believe everything you see.
This site says it's an urban legend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Rogers
2007-03-21 12:19:12 · answer #6 · answered by andybugg2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no its not true because in 1 episode he swims w/ a bathingsuit on so i didnt see n e tattos
2007-03-21 12:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i dint remember that one show i think he had Short sleeves on
2007-03-21 12:11:34 · answer #8 · answered by foreverknight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had heard it was because his thermostat was set a little cooler than most.
2007-03-21 12:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kitten Hood 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that, but I would think that could be true...
2007-03-21 12:10:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋