"Keep Your Crayons Sharp, Your Sticky Tape Untangled, and Always Put The Tops Back On Your Markers"

I saw Ernie Coombs' house the other day. I just happened to be in the neighbourhood, and I was informed that his was the last house on the right.

Now if you don't know who Ernie Coombs is, first of all, I shake my head at you. Not in shame, but in sympathy that you missed out on such a big part of life and Canadian culture.

Mr. Dressup. Yup! Mr. Dressup and his tickle truck hail alllllll the way from Pickering. I don't know what I was expecting but I was surprised when I saw that it was just a normal house. Just like any other house. I would never have guessed in a million years that a television celebrity that shaped my childhood lived there. What should I have hoped for? Flamingos on the lawn? A big treehouse with a talking crow named Chester to be chillin out in the front yard?

What I like about Mr. Dress Up is that he was American and later became a Canadian citizen. Right on, Ernie. You picked a good country to entertain for 30 years.

What many people probably don't know is the tragedy that struck his life, but he still carried on being Mr. Dressup and bringing joy to our lives despite the sadness in his.
He lost his wife in a terrible accident when a car crashed through a glass window and killed her. What a heartbreaking thing to happen to such a wonderful man. I'm feeling nostalgic and a little bit sad. I'm going to spend my afternoon youtubing videos from my childhood.



Lambchop? The Elephant Show? Sharon Lois and Bram? Eric Negler? Fred Penner?
Anyone?