I figured it was time for me to add my own two cents to the Fred Rogers statue controversey. When I saw photos of the statue by sculptor Robert Berks I was perplexed. The surface of the statue is rough and jagged to the point
of looking dangerous. Jimmy Kimmel called it a "mud monster." In my opinion, this is not the gentle man from the Neighborhood we all knew and
loved.
Sure, art is subjective ... but who are these folks defending the Mister Rogers
statue? Can they somehow relate to the monument's crusty exterior? Then it dawned on me. There IS one character in the world who can really relate to this statue: Comic book superhero and member of the Fantastic Four, The Thing.
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Posted
Nov 18 2009, 12:40 PM
by
Rob Rogers