Tribute to Fred Rogers of `Mister Rogers` Nei...

Tribute to Fred Rogers of `Mister Rogers` Neighborhood` will include `Sweater Day`

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Posted 2 years ago by Queenoftab
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - A tribute to children`s public television pioneer Fred Rogers will include an effort to get people everywhere to wear a sweater on what would have been his 80th birthday.

March 20th is being promoted as ``Sweater Day`` to honor Rogers, who died of cancer five years ago. A sweater was his trademark garb on ``Mister Rogers` Neighborhood.`` David Newell, who played speedy deliveryman Mr. McFeely on the show, appears in a YouTube video that touts the event.

``Sweater Day`` is the capstone to a six-day celebration planned by Family Communications Inc. of Pittsburgh. Rogers created the company to produce his show.

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