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Jan 15, 2025
“If you were a fish, you wouldn’t want somebody dumping garbage into your home. Every fish is fancy in one way or another. There is something fancy about every creature in the world. Each person, each fish, each animal, each bird, each living creature.”
Fred Rogers gave that simple but relatable explanation in a 1990 episode of his show which featured marine biologist Sylvia Earle. He also developed a close relationship with environmental writer Rachel Carson, a fellow Pittsburgh native.
Much of Fred Rogers’ work as a children’s entertainer and educator was informed by his deep Christian faith. As an ordained minister, he approached his role of nurturing children with the reverence of a pastor.