In honor of what would have been Mr. Roger’s 80th birthday, March 20th has been named Sweater Day. Like everyone’s favorite man in the “Neighborhood," people across America will be encouraged to don a sweater as part of a six day celebration planned by Family Communications Inc, the Pittsburg-based company Rogers had founded.
The legendary children’s programming star died from cancer five years ago, and to those who grew up with him in their living rooms, Sweater Day is a fitting tribute to a television personality that still has a warm place in the hearts of many.
