Clarabelle is dead!

So sad. Just on the news. He died of prostate cancer. He was 84.

I hope he knew just how much little kids loved him. Rest in peace sweet Clarabelle.

I'm not sure who this is, but I swear my mother has mentioned a Clarabelle.
Was this a children's television character, perhaps a clown?

Sad. :-(

Bob Keeshan was Clarabell first, but then Lew Anderson played the character.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/17/obit.clarabell.ap/index.html

Yes, Wuvie, he was on early TV. It's not like I expect such characters to live forever but it's probably like another piece of my childhood is gone forever.

God gave us memories so we might have roses in December.

He was a main character for me, long after I got too old for him!! May he rest in peace.

He's too old for me, but who can forget the ''Happy Days'' episode where they got his photo without make-up.

R.I.P. Clarabelle!

Was he the clown with Buffalo Bob?
Never spoke, only honked his horn.
Saturday mornings, in black and white.
Andy P

Yes.

Wasn't his nose his horn?

I think if you squeezed his nose, he would honk his horn.

another page turned.

Does that mean I'm getting REALLLLLY OLD?

heavens no, it means i'm getting really old.

No, it just means we have more information, now, than we need any more :)

Next, I guess, we'll hear that Howdy Doody died!

Laugh!

Pirl..

Who is Howdy Doody?

Dee

You're far too young to know and I won't tell you because you'll probably be broken hearted that you missed out on him! You wouldn't know Uncle Bob Smith either! You're so deprived I could cry!!!

It's Howdy Doody time
It's Howdy Doody time
Bob Smith and Howdy, too
Say Howdy Do to you.

Let's give a rousing cheer
'Cause Howdy Doody's here
It's time to start the show
So kids lets...............GO!

I know - it's corny - but it's what some of us grew up with. Howdy was a puppet but much more than that to those of us who loved him.

oh Howdy, to think there's some who never knew you.

Yes, Debi, so very sad. Deb (dbibb) also missed out on the Peanut Gallery.........but........some folks we know (with peanut sized brains) might make up for that!

What about Princess Summerfallwinterspring?

dbibb...........Go to your room!
Sad to hear about Clarabel. I have a hard time seeing how our timeless TV personalities are beginning to look aged. What's with that?
60 Minutes will be a retirement party for Mike Wallace tonight. You know, Chris Wallace's dad. (For those younger folks out there.)

Hey sugarweed! We knew Huntley-Brinkley and WE weren't old enough for Christie Brinkley to even have been born!