Mr. Rogers Factory Videos

Mr. Rogers factory videos aren't gone! They're sitting over at PBS, waiting for us to watch them with our kids. (The crayons are still the best.)
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Mr. Rogers was my second favorite character on TV (behind Grover) when I was growing up, and several months ago I found the old "How People Make Things" factory videos on the PBS website. My boys LOVE them!

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During the Sneakers video, I spent five minutes of circular conversation trying to explain to my kids that sneakers are shoes. Maybe this is a regional term.

By the way, have you seen Autotune Mr. Rogers? It will make you smile all day.

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