i bet ill have a reaction very similar when david letterman passes. tw
On 8/9/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm pretty sad about it too, not that I cried... but he really was a > journalist, unlike many of the people who read the news now. Seems > like the end of an era. > > Dana > > On 8/9/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just curious. I guess I never really got emotionally involved with the > > people who were reading me my news..... > > > > > Yes. J grew up listening to Jennings every weeknight. To her, it was > > > like losing an uncle. And she didn't literally cry all day. Just > > > occasionally, and pretty much through the tribute. Then she, Mom, and I > > > played Hoopla to cheer ourselves up, which worked. > > > > > > But J really did listen to this guy probably 3 nights a week for her > > > entire life. He'd been the anchor at ABC for 22 years -- 7 years longer > > > than J's been alive. He'd been a real part of her life. I admit she > > > reacted more strongly than I would have guessed, but so did I, so who am > > > I to throw stones? > > > > > > --Ben > > > > > > G wrote: > > >> your sister really cried all day because a news caster she'd never met > > >> passed away? > > >> > > >> > > >>>I'm affected way more than I would have though I'd have been, had you > > >>>asked me a week ago. My sister cried all through yesterday -- she > > >>>doesn't remember anyone behind the ABC anchordesk but him, until last > > >>>April. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168742 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
