My Neighbor and Yours

[Joyce Tremel]

Today is Sweater Day!

What is Sweater Day? you may ask. Well, I'll tell yinz (that's Pittsburgh talk for y'all, youse guys, whatever).

Pittsburgh's very own Mister Rogers would have been 80 years old today and the powers that be have designated today, March 20th as Sweater Day. Everyone is supposed to wear a sweater as a tribute to Fred Rogers.

As a matter of fact, all this week has been designated as "Won't You Be My Neighbor Days." I can't think of a better way to spend an entire week.

Personally, I think there should be a 24 hour Mister Rogers channel. All Fred, all the time. The world would be a much better place. There would be no more fighting, no more wars, everyone would get along just like in the Neighborhood of Make Believe.

(I know they didn't always get along, but by the end of the show everything was just peachy.) Who could go against the cool logic of King Friday the XIII, or the beauty of Queen Sarah, or the just darn cuteness of Daniel the Striped Tiger? Even the mail would be on time because of Speedy Delivery! And wouldn't you rather ride that red trolley instead of a Port Authority bus? Thought so. (But I could do without Lady Elaine. I always thought she was a little bit scary.)

So I want everyone to break out the cardigans and join me in a rousing chorus of "Won't You Be My Neighbor." Then ask yourself, WWFD?

You guessed it--What Would Fred Do?