In Memoriam: MJ and FF

I know he was a weirdo and stuff, but how odd is it that Michael Jackson is dead? No matter what you thought about him since his Thriller days, you can't deny that Thriller, and MJ himself, had an incredible impact on pop culture. I mean, how many Thriller references do you still see in these days in times, nearly 30 years - yes 30 years! - since its release? Prison inmates in the Philippines recreated the Thriller dance as a form of entertainment and recreation!! When I heard he was going to be touring I thought to myself "I'm buying tickets if he comes to St. Louis because I want to see MJ live." Man, it's really weird that he's dead. I know this is going to sound strange, but this may be one of those events I will always remember where I was when I heard (had just turned the car on for my commute home and NPR announced it at the 1/2 hr news mark). Other events I remember: Challenger disaster, announcement about Kurt Cobain's death, and 9-11.

Another sad note today - Farrah Fawcett lost her battle with cancer. Again, another icon that I grew up with...Charlie's Angels and everyone wanting their hair feathered like Farrah's...I remember wearing giant rollers in my hair while I slept to try to straighten it enough so I could feather it. I was always so jealous of my sisters with their straight hair! :)

Sigh...

Add to all of this we are in our 6th or 7th day of near 100-degree weather with 105+ heat indices. Calgon, take me away!