It is pretty well known that Rogers was in the Korean War with the Marines, but this is something that trips me up. I’ve searched everywhere and I cannot find anything to confirm nor deny the following allegations. I’ve looked on all the Urban Legends sites as well and I’ve come up with nothing!
So, here it is.
Supposedly Mr. Rogers was a very good sniper back in his hayday during the Korean war. Nothing out of the ordinary, but I have also heard that he got a tatto on one or both of his arms for each confirmed kill. The tattoo theory would explain why Mr. Roger’s is never ever seen with a short-sleeved shirt.
So, my question to the Teeming Millions is,
Was Mr. Rogers a sniper during the war and if so, did he get a tattoo for each confirmed kill?
Also, I would like to see if anyone can come up with a picture of Mr. Rogers in a short-sleeved anything.
I had to laugh when I read the thread title: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…** POW! *** … a beautiful day for a neighbor! Would you be mine? POW Could you be mine?*
I read somewhere that Dr. Ruth Westheimer was once a sniper in the Israeli army. I can’t find any documentation of that right off, but many bios of her say that she did go to Israel to help fight for independence when she was 16. - MC
"We like it when they step out in the open like that. Yes we do …
Look at Mr. Soldier there. He’s about to get a surprise, yes he is … a BIG surprise.
I like surprises … but I don’t think Mr. Soldier there is going to like his very much … "
When I was in the military, the rumor in basic training going around was John Denver (Rocky Mountain High, etc…) was a sniper in Vietnam. I immediately called BS! and did a little research on my own, turns out that his dad was in the air force, which was about the extent of his military experience.
Still, I’m sure Mr. Rogers would have been an excellent sniper.
