Goodbye Rapid T Rabbit
To my pal rapidtrabbit, who passed away earlier this week..
Thanks for everything, my friend. You always went above and beyond to bring happiness to me and to others. You always made New York City worth visiting and you showed me so much. I have no idea what's left to go see now that you're gone. New York to you was what Toronto is to me.
You let me wear your Care Bear fursuits, and though that seems mundane or trivial, it really wasn't. These were official fursuits from the 80s, and it really was fun to stomp around in them, especially Funshine. You always made a point to tell me that if....well, THIS ever happened, that one of those suits would end up in my possession. If that happens, I promise you, I'll perform that Bear with everything I have.
And of course there's the RTR show. Public access won't be the same now. You know, I remember the first time I did the show with my Nick Rhabbit puppet. The guy in the studio next door was doing some weird performance to Prince's "When Doves Cry" while sitting in a bathtub, licking a box of mac and cheese. The show we did brought the house down, but it was AFTER the show, that I'll never forget,. We were all riding the crosstown bus to get dinner at Boston Market, and we all still had our puppets out. So here we are, a gaggle of about 8 idiot furries, breaking into a loud round of "Wheels on the Bus", while people are scrambling off, probably a good three stops away from their original destination. Gotta say, it's one thing to witness the craziness of NYC but it's another to help cause it. That moment was amazing. XD
My main regret? I wish you had taken better care of yourself. If you had, you'd still be with us. But what's done is done, and in the end? You're in a better place. I just hope that place is Care A Lot, and I hope they have the most ornate magical carousel you've ever seen. You have all the time to ride it and enjoy and I hope you do.
You always insisted you were Tenderheart Bear. I believe you.
Thanks for everything, my friend. You always went above and beyond to bring happiness to me and to others. You always made New York City worth visiting and you showed me so much. I have no idea what's left to go see now that you're gone. New York to you was what Toronto is to me.
You let me wear your Care Bear fursuits, and though that seems mundane or trivial, it really wasn't. These were official fursuits from the 80s, and it really was fun to stomp around in them, especially Funshine. You always made a point to tell me that if....well, THIS ever happened, that one of those suits would end up in my possession. If that happens, I promise you, I'll perform that Bear with everything I have.
And of course there's the RTR show. Public access won't be the same now. You know, I remember the first time I did the show with my Nick Rhabbit puppet. The guy in the studio next door was doing some weird performance to Prince's "When Doves Cry" while sitting in a bathtub, licking a box of mac and cheese. The show we did brought the house down, but it was AFTER the show, that I'll never forget,. We were all riding the crosstown bus to get dinner at Boston Market, and we all still had our puppets out. So here we are, a gaggle of about 8 idiot furries, breaking into a loud round of "Wheels on the Bus", while people are scrambling off, probably a good three stops away from their original destination. Gotta say, it's one thing to witness the craziness of NYC but it's another to help cause it. That moment was amazing. XD
My main regret? I wish you had taken better care of yourself. If you had, you'd still be with us. But what's done is done, and in the end? You're in a better place. I just hope that place is Care A Lot, and I hope they have the most ornate magical carousel you've ever seen. You have all the time to ride it and enjoy and I hope you do.
You always insisted you were Tenderheart Bear. I believe you.