From: Johnthomasbell-AT-aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 23:40:23 EDT Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Keeshan and Rogers -- urban myths To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org Long live fiction, tall tales, and urban legends! Of course, the bigger question is why is it necessary to make war heroes out of Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers? Because they did not display the required amount of machismo, and were vocally and sincerely supporters of such ideas as peace and understanding? If they are identified as war heroes underneath it all, especially at this moment in U.S. history, does that somehow make them more admirable people? The fact that they were both puppeteers is interesting as well. Maybe the puppet connection was seen as part of some less-than-macho character traits. Why was there a need to butch up their characters? jbell _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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