Mr. Rogers is a hero of mine. Yes, that Mr. Rogers, the beautiful day in the neighborhood man. As a child I watched his show daily. So why the approbations for the elder TV personality? Well, beneath his sensitive exterior, this Presbyterian minister packed mafia don clout.

Right from Wikipedia:

On the eve of the announcement that Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood would cease production of new episodes, TV Guide interviewed Rogers and led the story with an anecdote. Apparently, Rogers had been driving the same car for years, an old second-hand Impala. Then it was stolen from its parking spot near the WQED studio. Rogers filed a police report, the story was picked up by local news outlets, and general shock swept across town. Within 48 hours, the car was back in the spot where he left it, along with a note saying “If we’d known it was yours, we never would have taken it!”

First Rule of the neighborhood: You do not boost Mr. Roger’s ride. The second rule: If you boosted his ride, put it back, yo.

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