Sweater Day

Today is Mr. Roger's 80th birthday (or would've been if he were still alive). Apparently, to promote all around feelings of well-being, people are being asked to wear their favorite sweater (the video on their site clearly says it doesn't have to have a zipper like Mr. Roger's did, it just has to be important to you... thanks Mr. McFeeley, for your leeway).

If you're wondering why Mr. Rogers is more than a crazy old guy with toys, you should check out his Wikipedia entry. He was a tireless crusader for all things worthwhile, and he wasn't even a religious wing nut. I wish there were more people like him today. Need more convincing? Watch his 1969 testimony for the Senate, basically turning them around to continue funding PBS, which remains an institution to this day.



Finally, talk of sweaters can only remind me of the famous mid-90's "red-hooded sweatshirt." I was going to link to the original SNL version, but then I found this absurd time-capsule-esque clip from a 1996 HBO special. What were we thinking back then? Have a good first day of Spring.