TheFang

I mean, come on!!! Do people have nothing else to do with their time but think up things like this!?!?!?


Mister Rogers ... military sniper?
Posted April 8th, 2006 in Military News
Source: TVsquad.com
Posted Apr 8th 2006 11:05AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: PBS, Celebrities, Children's

Expert marksman Mr. RogersYou know, this would answer so many questions as to why Fred Rogers, host of the legendary Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was the quiet, personable man we saw on television every day; deep down inside he was a skilled Marine sniper and he needed the calm persona to hide his honed killing skills.

However, this is all urban legend. The rumors began in the early 1990's when Rogers' military exploits became a hot topic on the Internet. At first he was a Marine sniper with nearly 40 kills during the Korean conflict of the 1950's. As the decade wore on he became a Vietnam vet with tattoos all over his arms (hence the sweaters and long sleeve shirts). By the time of his death in 2003 Fred Rogers was no longer a Marine sniper, but a Navy Seal with over 25 kills in Vietnam.

In reality Mr. Rogers never served any time in the military. In fact, after graduating from college in 1951 Rogers embarked on a nearly uninterrupted broadcasting career that lasted over 50 years and became an ordained minister in 1962.

As for his dealings with the mafia and his involvement with the Kennedy assassination . . . Well, that's a story for another day.

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Posts like this belongs in the Politics and Religion section IMHO.

:rolling:

TheFang

Sorry.

Admin is welcome to move.

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Originally Posted by Zaniax

Posts like this belongs in the Politics and Religion section IMHO. :rolling:

why? it mentions at the end he was a minister. thats all the religion there is. where is the politics??

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TheFang

wonder what kind of minister he was?

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Originally Posted by TheFang

wonder what kind of minister he was?

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Tankman

Long sleeves and sweaters always!

Makes perfect sense! :hide:

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tiger_splash

I can't get Snopes up, but this was debunked. I wonder what is wrong with their website. This is the second time today I've needed to snope something and haven't been able to. How terrible...

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Originally Posted by dgoldring

Presbytarian Doug

thanks Doug

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paulg1957

My Gosh.

Was it Mr. Rogers behind the Grassy Knoll?

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if he was in the neighbourhood......

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