Where Oh Where is Captain Kangaroo!?

I happened across an old picture of Captain Kangaroo today and it brought back many fond memories of days gone by.  I can remember setting in my little rocking chair watching the good Captain every morning.  He and is friends Mr. Green Jeans, Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit were to keep a kid well entertained!

Bob Keeshan played the lovable Captain who lived in the Treasure House.  I would love to listen to the Captain with his soft spoken voice read stories such as the Ugly Duckling, Stone Soup, and Caps for Sale.

I remember laughing at the antics of Mr. Moose’s knock knock jokes and his ping pong balls.. and Bunny Rabbit always wanting a carrot.  The puzzlement of how Grandfather Clock could talk, and the neat dancing from the Dancing Bear.

Then there was the cartoon Tom Terrific!  I loved that cartoon..

The program was the longest running national broadcast children’s show.  It ran from 1955 until 1984.  Then it was brought back briefly from 1986 until 1993.  Just long enough for my daughter to enjoy it.

Bob Keeshan came to our town in the 1990’s to be in a parade.  I brought my daughter to see him.  He was kind enough to meet his fans after the parade.  I think I was just as excited to see my old friend as my daughter was.  What a kind  man he was.  Children was always his top priority.

It is so sad that the kids of today have missed out on such a simple time.  A time to be a kid, where make believe was important.  Now they have video games, computers, and phones to do all there thinking.  They don’t have a chance to grow their imagination.  It is sad to think that the Captain would be thought of as stupid with today’s generation.

I wish we could go back to simpler days when falling ping pong balls would make us laugh, and a dancing bear would be amazing, and a kind, loving Captain and his friends would play make believe for an hour in the morning.

Until next time.. take care