Just like when Kennedy was shot, when Reagan was shot, when Challenger exploded….we all remember where we were and how we heard. The same is true with Michael Jackson.
To cheer us all up, I found this:
Author of “Reparations and America’s 2nd Civil War
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Haha – that’s funny even to a liberal! Thanks Scott, in the past week – especially yesterday, with Michael, and Farrah (used to love Charlie’s Angels, and was upset when she left) and Ed… it’s like having my entire childhood ripped away. On a personal note, I expect Fathers’ Day to always be hard from now on, too… now that’s mine is no longer here. Add the Neda video (I shouldn’t have watched), and we all have a recipe for some serious depression. So thanks for posting this.
I just wish I hadn’t learned about MJ via Facebook status messages. Seems kinda cheap.
Anyway, I hope the Hillary impersonator here got paid well, she’s good!
An obvious fake! When Hillary swears, sailors blush!
When hillary swears, doves fall dead from the sky, pregnant women miscarry, and the temperature of the earth goes up 2 degrees.
Yes, Scott, it’s funny how we remember what things we were doing when we heard bad news. Luckily, the recent losses happened just in the last few days (including Ed), so I definitely remember what I was doing (the ol’ memory is getting worse the older I get). Yesterday, we were out in front of our house pruning off some huge limbs off the pine tree, (making a huge mess in the street) when a neighbor came out to tell us about Michael Jackson and Farrah. I wasn’t a Michael Jackson fan, but I agree with Cary that it’s so unbelievable that we’ve lost 3 rather iconic figures, who, in our culture, we’ve grown up watching and being influenced by them in so many ways. I am saddened at the loss of Ed McMahon, with that great billowy laugh at every Johnny Carson joke, and it was a genuine laugh.
And, at the loss of Farrah Fawcett, remembering her beautiful hairstyle and sunny smile that set the trend in her time. Personally, I prefer Farrah’s old hairstyle to this day over Jennifer Aniston’s flat hair style, which seems to be so popular now. Sorry, Jennifer fans!
And, even Michael Jackson, faults and all, but who was an extremely talented and disciplined performer who’s special trademarks (the white glove, moonwalking, the black hat, etc.) will live on in our culture and in those around the world.
When Hillary swears ash trays and lamps go flying.
I don’t get this “where were you when Michael Jackson died thing.” And to compare it to the day Kennedy got shot when most of Jackson’s fans weren’t even born yet is stupid.
I remember Kennedy’s funeral and I can’t say I’ll have much to remember about Jackson’s other than the hype and hysteria of people who are apparently too dumb to care about anything more meaningful.
Harsh? You bet. These morons get to start paying attention to things that matter.
Mike, you’re *ahem* ‘a bit’ older than me. Kennedy was shot shortly after I was born so ….
I do remember growing up hearing the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds. I remember Michael and Donny breaking off from the groups and THAT is about it. I think he was great entertainer. But that *IS* it.
I will remember his death much the same way as I have any other entertainer in history – I don’t recall the day, nor anything significant (and for that matter, there are times I look someone up in IMDB and say ‘OH YEAH! He DID die. I completely forgot that!” I am just not a star struck person and fame holds no special AWE over me.
Now, watching an A-10 banking nearly 90 degrees, and then another 90 degrees with a quick roll … so that it is going the way it came (and realizing how darned maneuverable those bucket are…) well … THAT awes me 🙂
I do remember things like: Watching NASA launching rockets, the mission to the moon, Regan being shot, The Berlin wall coming down, The challenger explosion, 9-11, etc.
I don’t see it as harsh. To me it is no different than people who are on the Titanic sinking.
You have one group who are doing all they can to get to a life boat to save themselves.
Meanwhile, another group is admiring the band’s wonderful music and already reminiscing about how said it is going to be when the band members are dead.
The reality is that currently we are taking on TONS of water and sinking as a nation.
Morals are out the window. Common sense is becoming less. Politicians are going nuts and no-one cares to reign it in.
Ask people who their local representatives are and I bet you don’t get many answers.
But ask them who won American Idol and I bet you’ll get an answer.
Good Lord Mike!
I knew you were older than me too, but I had no idea that you were already buying Geritol and SSS Tonic by the case.
Heh.
Ducks…..runs…..