# Who's the purest of them all (now that Mr. Rogers is dead)?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 11, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886 "2003-09-11T01:37:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/1 "2003-09-11T01:37:41Z")
I used to use Mother Theresa when making an analogy about selflessness and purity and caring (though I’ve come to disagree with her wildly on many issues). After she died I switched to Mr. Rogers, who by all accounts was as sweet and compassionate off-screen as all. Today I was trying to make an analogy (“He’s a decent guy but he’s no … no… ?”) and I couldn’t think of anybody.
Who do you think should be the new personification of selflessness and tranquility and "Rogers"ness?
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### Author:  [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/2 "2003-09-11T02:50:03Z")
Bob Keeshan.
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/3 "2003-09-11T03:00:57Z")
[Xuxa!](http://www.xuxa-usa.com/main.htm)
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/4 "2003-09-11T06:04:56Z")
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> \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \*
> \*\*[Xuxa!](http://www.xuxa-usa.com/main.htm) \*\*
GAAAAH!
That’s four years of therapy **right** down the drain, **NCB**! Four years!
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### Author:  [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/5 "2003-09-11T06:15:38Z")
Howzabout Walter Mondale?
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### Author:  [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/6 "2003-09-11T07:14:29Z")
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> \*Originally posted by jayjay \*
> \*\*GAAAAH!
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> That’s four years of therapy **right** down the drain, **NCB**! Four years! \*\*
😕
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### Author:  [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/7 "2003-09-11T14:30:03Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Bryan Ekers \*
> \*\*Howzabout Walter Mondale? \*\*
Why talk to the student when you can go directly to the master… Jimmy Carter.
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### Author:  [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/8 "2003-09-11T14:58:55Z")
Sadly, I don’t think there Are any left.
At least, no famous ones.
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/9 "2003-09-11T14:58:55Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Walloon \*
> \*\*😕 \*\*
It’s the Perky! The Perky, I tell you!
Okay, I wasn’t really in therapy over Xuxa. I just find her supremely annoying because she’s so incredibly perky that I usually just want to find a wandering, hungry jaguar and lead it to her dressing room…
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### Author:  [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/10 "2003-09-11T15:02:16Z")
Tinky Winky?
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### Author:  [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/11 "2003-09-11T16:03:22Z")
Po!
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### Author:  [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/12 "2003-09-11T19:13:23Z")
Cookie Monster
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/13 "2003-09-11T19:21:37Z")
I’ll vote for the Cookie Monster as well.
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### Author:  [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/14 "2003-09-11T20:06:41Z")
Cecil?
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/15 "2003-09-12T00:39:21Z")
I’m gonna agree with Jimmy Carter.
And of course, there’s always the Dali Llama.
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/16 "2003-09-12T03:25:15Z")
If Jimmy Carter and Cookie Monstre somehow had a kid, would he be a Cookie Carter?
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### Author:  [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/17 "2003-09-12T03:34:48Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Reeder \*
> \*\*Bob Keeshan. \*\*
Yes, Captain Kagaroo is still around and still the nicest and most sensitive kids host without ever venturing into the slightly creepy Mr. Rodgers/Mr. McFeely (who thought up that name – probably the same guy who came up with “Animal lovin’ Barbie”)
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### Author:  [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/18 "2003-09-12T04:12:40Z")
McFeely was Fred Rogers’ middle name.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/19 "2003-09-12T05:57:36Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Lord Ashtar \*
> \*\*I’ll vote for the Cookie Monster as well. \*\*
NO– **Grover**!
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### Author:  [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-purest-of-them-all-now-that-mr-rogers-is-dead/200886/20 "2003-09-12T11:56:23Z")
Kermit the Frog
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