Frederick “Fred” McFeely Rogers

“I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.”

Frederick “Fred” McFeely Rogers (1928–2003) was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author, and television host, most famous for creating and hosting the television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.