Goodnight Johnny ...
By now I'm sure everyone has heard that Johnny Carson has passed away from emphysema at 79 yesterday. Talk about the passing of a legend. I dimly remember seeing a few episodes of Carson when I was about 11 right before he retired. After that it was re-runs on various networks. He was great. That guy could make a joke with two tin cans and a pencil that would leave people rolling in the aisles.
I think of all the talents in the world, of any job, what he did was perhaps the most needed and most important of them all. He knew - instinctively I might add - how to make anyone and all of us laugh. That is real talent. You don't learn that, you simply know it I think. Today's world is stressful and very hard. Despite what the press loves to tout or political animals love to crow... our economy is more than a bit broken -- or perhaps 'borked' would be a good word. We pay too much for too little. Crime is high enough that its considered commonplace. We're fighting a hard war in numerous areas around the world... some public, and some less so. Most people work either absurdly long hours, double shifts, two jobs or what have you to get by only to come home exhausted and find.. damn.. there's more to do.
Laughter, and that ability to make someone feel at ease, yeah ... we could use a dose of that.
I say if we wanted to remember Mr Carson.. really remember him ... we smile a bit and try to laugh with someone today. I bet he'd like it.
And so it has come to this... Goodnight Johnny, we'll miss you.
I think of all the talents in the world, of any job, what he did was perhaps the most needed and most important of them all. He knew - instinctively I might add - how to make anyone and all of us laugh. That is real talent. You don't learn that, you simply know it I think. Today's world is stressful and very hard. Despite what the press loves to tout or political animals love to crow... our economy is more than a bit broken -- or perhaps 'borked' would be a good word. We pay too much for too little. Crime is high enough that its considered commonplace. We're fighting a hard war in numerous areas around the world... some public, and some less so. Most people work either absurdly long hours, double shifts, two jobs or what have you to get by only to come home exhausted and find.. damn.. there's more to do.
Laughter, and that ability to make someone feel at ease, yeah ... we could use a dose of that.
I say if we wanted to remember Mr Carson.. really remember him ... we smile a bit and try to laugh with someone today. I bet he'd like it.
And so it has come to this... Goodnight Johnny, we'll miss you.
posted by Chris Ash | 10:25 AM
2 Comments:
Very Good Finding Your Information. Very Proud Of YOU!!! Well done man!... ps... ya dinnae kin me much years ago, but if you are ever in Edinburgh- Look us up! just me... bonnie & stuart
Bonnie! It's great to hear from you! I most certainly remember you and while I'm not often in Scotland.. I've always wanted to take a trip there. When I do make it, I'll swing by to say hello!
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