Captain Kangaroo

[huntr1]

Is dead. Can't find a link, but he died today at the age of 76.

 

[Tonio]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_012304_capkangaroo.html

 

[Dymphna]

 

[jazz lady]

I grew up watching Captain Kangaroo.

 

[dustin]

Too weird...Almost a year after Mr. Roger's passed away

 

[Kizzy]

Me too Jazz.

 

[Dymphna]

He was younger than I thought.

 

[cattitude]

Originally posted by jazz lady
I grew up watching Captain Kangaroo.

But what about Bunny...Mr. Moose...are they still alive???

 

[jlabsher]

He was preceded in death by Mr. Moose, Tom Terrific, Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock, Crabby Appleton & Bunny Rabbit. There will be 500 ping pong balls at his funeral. I'll cry when they place the ring of keys on his tombstone.

Seriously, the guy was a great kids entertainer, made you think and laugh. Much better than ANY that followed.

 

[SamSpade]

Wow. I grew up with him. Mister Green Jeans, Mister Moose.

Got the theme song in my head now.

I'm sad to see him go. As others mentioned, he was younger than I thought. Of course, when you're 4 years old, 30 seems ancient.

 

[Tonio]

I was a fan of the show, too. Was part of my morning routine before school each day.

With that in mind, I'll risk everyone's wrath and tell a dirty joke:

Q. What do you call Captain Kangaroo's friend when he sees Laetitia Casta in the nude?
A. Mr. Cream Jeans.

 

[jlabsher]

Now, I've got nothing left to do but smoke cigarettes.

(Watchin Flowers on the Wall)

 

[Tonio]

Originally posted by jlabsher
(Watchin Flowers on the Wall)

I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun

CHORUS
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do

Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time

CHORUS

It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

CHORUS

Don't tell me I've nothin' to do

 

[Otter]

 

[cattitude]

songs from Captain Kangaroo

Flat Foot Floogey With the Floy Floy....(not sure about the spelling, but I remember it...)

Oh, I just remembered that I AM a celebrity in my own right. I was on Pic Temple when I was 4 and recited the Pic Temple Creed. (Yeah, I know...who the heck is Pic Temple???)

 

[Otter]

Originally posted by cattitude
Oh, I just remembered that I AM a celebrity in my own right.

Ya forgot Jack Kent Cooke playing grabazz with ya on national TV?

 

[cattitude]

Originally posted by otter
Ya forgot Jack Kent Cooke playing grabazz with ya on national TV?

Well, I was saving that for a day when the board was REALLY boring.

It does bring back really great memories of my buddy, though.

 

[Kyle]

Whatever happened to Captain Chesapeake?

 

[crabcake]

Originally posted by otter
Ya forgot Jack Kent Cooke playing grabazz with ya on national TV?

pics :shrug:

 

[cattitude]

Originally posted by crabcake
pics :shrug:

You want the pictures or the video? I have both.