When I was in kindergarten, I would wait to be taken to school by my Mother. The TV would be on and I would see one of two things, Jack LaLanne or Captain Kangaroo.
Trivia aside: Why was Bob Keeshan's character called Captain Kangaroo? Answer at the end of this post.
Jack LaLanne's exercise show was on one day and my Mother was getting ready to take me to Mrs. (Phyllis, not Paula, the author) Danziger's class. I was sprawled across an armchair and LaLanne was going through an exercise and I was lazily kicking my leg in time to his counting.
"Come on", he said, "You can do better than that."
At this point, I got up and mimicked what he was doing.
"Ah, that's what I like to see.", said LaLanne.
At this point, I realized that LaLanne not only was quite fit, he was also gifted with amazing vision. To my great relief, the TV was in the living room and my bedroom had a door.
And now, Captain Kangaroo got his name becau...yes, who is it...please excuse me. Hey, that's my front door you just kicked in! I was just about to say that...his estate DOESN'T want it revealed? You can't...get your hands off...AAAAGH!
Sorry about that. The reason that he was called "Captain Kangaroo" was revealed on one of the earlier shows. He wore jackets that had big pockets, akin to a kangaroo's pouch.
Does anyone know a good handyman that can fix a door and a fra...
*CL-CLICK*
...which doesn't need repair and enhances my love of nature both day and night?
Vivat Keeshan!
Vivat Keeshan!
Vivat...Keeshan!
*sniff*
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