Day 4328: Mr. Rogers Cardigan, More Chicadas.

         

 

"The Widow": collage, drawing from photo, digital.

 

  

Want music?

 

    

Click : Michael McDonald, What a Fool Believes.

 

  

 

 

2GN2S

 Mister Rogers’ Cardigans

A Chart Chronicles the Colors of Mister Rogers’ Cardigans from 1969 to 2001 presented in theorizer of appearance on the show.

(who thinks of this?)

It’s a beautiful day for a chronological look at the colorful range of cardigans beloved television host Fred Rogers slipped on during each episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Starting with blue near the beginning of the show’s run—the soft-spoken icon seems to have favored more pastels during these early days—the chart spans all the way to the red he wore for his last airing on August 31, 2001. Rogers’ legacy is synonymous with the cozy garment, many of which were hand-knitted by his mother. One is part of the collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

The graph, which was created by Owen Phillips who runs the data-centric F5 Newsletter in honor of Rogers’ birthday on March 20.

A few days ago, Day #4324, here, I mentioned the Cicadas and a map of where they are in greater numbers. 

Today I got an email from my extra smart cousin Michelle, saying that a few weeks ago she and husband Dr. Scott "drove two hours west to  a state park in Illinois just to witness the two broods together, and took these 2 pictures.  Note the 2 different eye colors."

Michelle said, "Since the last time this happened Thomas Jefferson was President, we had to go witness it for ourselves!"

When I wrote to Michelle, for permission to use her photos and comments, she wrote back ... "Yes, it was noisy!  When we first arrived at the Illinois state park, we drove around wondering where all of the cicadas were.  It was cool and cloudy.  Then the clouds parted, the sun came out and here came the cicadas, zig-zagging across the sky and making that almost electronic buzz of a symphony.  They were everywhere and not very discretionary about where they flew...into our car, into our heads.  It was interesting and worth the trip!" 

So interesting. Thank you, Michelle.

 

 

 

 

  

 

A 14  minute video, 2000 color pastels,  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

  

 

Yellow Weaver

  

 

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