When I was about 4 or 5 years old I watched the Captain Kangaroo Show religiously. No Mister Rogers for me. As an adult I discovered the charm of Mister Rogers, but as a kid I needed more action; jingling keys, Dancing Bears, falling ping pong balls, and such. I really liked Mister Green Jeans too. I can't even remember why now. Perhaps I dug his colorful dungarees.
One day Mom bought a package of Oscar Meyer Wieners for lunch. Inside was a free plastic hand puppet. Since my brothers…
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