Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jan 26 2005
Goodnight, Mr. C.
I haven't said much yet about the death of Johnny Carson, so I thought I would take a moment now to do that. Any of us who ever saw his work have our own take on his contribution to entertainment. I never met him, though I did go once to see "The Tonight Show" taped while he was hosting. It must be a little strange for his family now. They must see that many of us are saying things about him and we didn't even know him. But that's the thing. We didn't know him, and yet, we invited him into our homes on many nights, for quite some time. He was there, through several presidential administrations, political demonstrations and social upheaval and healings. He wove a thread of laughter through our lives that reminded us that the basics don't really change and that we'd all better learn to laugh at ourselves if we expect to make our way through this world. I hope he had some sense of just how good a job he did at making life a little more pleasant for the rest of us.
posted at: 06:38 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
I haven't said much yet about the death of Johnny Carson, so I thought I would take a moment now to do that. Any of us who ever saw his work have our own take on his contribution to entertainment. I never met him, though I did go once to see "The Tonight Show" taped while he was hosting. It must be a little strange for his family now. They must see that many of us are saying things about him and we didn't even know him. But that's the thing. We didn't know him, and yet, we invited him into our homes on many nights, for quite some time. He was there, through several presidential administrations, political demonstrations and social upheaval and healings. He wove a thread of laughter through our lives that reminded us that the basics don't really change and that we'd all better learn to laugh at ourselves if we expect to make our way through this world. I hope he had some sense of just how good a job he did at making life a little more pleasant for the rest of us.
posted at: 06:38 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
