LAME
I don't remember what age I was when I realized this, but I remember growing up and realizing every celebrity, every musician, every comedian, everyone that's ever done anything to make their name's household that was older than me, I was going to watch them die.
Not literally mind you. I'm not going to be there. But you know what I mean. TV broadcasts the news of these things all the time. Sometimes I shrug, sometimes I mutter a swear because I liked what they produced.
But always see these rantings and ravings about how the whole world's coming down now that X has finally passed away and all of that. And I think to myself "Didn't you know this was coming? You didn't REALLY think they were somehow immortal did you?" I know its America and we have this depraved hero worship for every actor, musician, comedian, writer guy ever. But c'mon. You have to see it coming. I guess that's why I'm not so surprised now that I've learned old-as-balls George Carlin passed away today. The guy was almost quite literally the Ric Flair of comedy. Looked like he was melting on screen on his most recent stand up special, one of the dirtiest players in the game, etc. etc. I dunno, its shitty to think of someone you admire as gone, even if you never met them. But I find myself surprisingly apathetic to it today.
In other news, where a sunburn used to be, a few new brown spots have appeared. That can't be good.
--The Once and Future Nick
On your back starin' at the roof of the church. Preacher tellin' the truth and it hurts.
Not literally mind you. I'm not going to be there. But you know what I mean. TV broadcasts the news of these things all the time. Sometimes I shrug, sometimes I mutter a swear because I liked what they produced.
But always see these rantings and ravings about how the whole world's coming down now that X has finally passed away and all of that. And I think to myself "Didn't you know this was coming? You didn't REALLY think they were somehow immortal did you?" I know its America and we have this depraved hero worship for every actor, musician, comedian, writer guy ever. But c'mon. You have to see it coming. I guess that's why I'm not so surprised now that I've learned old-as-balls George Carlin passed away today. The guy was almost quite literally the Ric Flair of comedy. Looked like he was melting on screen on his most recent stand up special, one of the dirtiest players in the game, etc. etc. I dunno, its shitty to think of someone you admire as gone, even if you never met them. But I find myself surprisingly apathetic to it today.
In other news, where a sunburn used to be, a few new brown spots have appeared. That can't be good.
--The Once and Future Nick
On your back starin' at the roof of the church. Preacher tellin' the truth and it hurts.