Only a geek would have to test his cup so weirdly.
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Walter Cronkite was a consummate newsman right up to the very end.
First, he tipped the newsers that he was close to death a couple weeks ago, so they all could get busy updating their massive obituaries. The family denied that death was imminent, but somehow Walter got the word to his colleagues.
Then he chose to die on Friday. With the weekend coming up, typically a slow news time, this also gave his newser friends a chance to take Friday evening to reflect, Saturday to accept, and Sunday to respect Walter Cronkite and his career.
CBS already had 60 Minutes in reruns so having his memorial tribute in their time slot was convenient.
Cronkite chose to die close enough to the 40th anniversary of the landing on the moon to have it tied to him, but not close enough to overshadow the event. Landing on the Moon would not have been the same without Walter Cronkite getting so emotional. He was a fan of the moon project and he let it show.
Here’s an interesting factoid:
Walter Cronkite was a helluva drummer.
OK, he’s just another old guy keeping time on a bass drum, but he’s Walter freakin’ Cronkite.
And that’s the way it was.
Yowsa!
If there would have been an explosion, this would be the perfect video.
Train. Train Whistle. Tornado. Sounded like a train.
Debris. We have debris.
No cow. No combines.
Woooo Hooooo!
On the 4th of July, it only seems appropriate that I pay homage to Canada and wish them well in their efforts to win independence from the Crown. I am assured that they will then have a coup in Mexico and move everybody but Quebec south of our border.
As in the U.S. it will take rebels, troublemakers, enablers, and lots of donuts. One if by Tim Horton’s, two if by Country Style.
What makes a Canadian a rebel? Aside from the fact that some live in Quebec?
How about this — you’re a Canadian rebel if you:
- pay for health care
- still love the Queen (0f England)
- are reading this and saying “damn straight!”
- agree that Prince Charles would make a bonny good auld King.
- eat poutine with extra gravy
- will travel to Detroit unarmed
- want Quebec to just Shut. Up.
- have seen a canoe or a moose
- think American humor is “funny as hell”
- will travel to Detroit without travel insurance
- still call July 1 “Dominion Day” (or that could make you a geezer)
- plaid!
- will travel to Detroit. period
- think icing is still against the rules
- still think this is funny: Just pretend you’re the Leafs’ goalie, let it go between your legs.
