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Greetings and salutations from the sand, sun and surf of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and the breezy, sunny, warm and humid island of Nantucket! Great to be with you on this Friday, the fifth day of September, 2014–high noon at the OK Coral as it were, at least gearing up that way in D.C, Syria, Ukraine, Ferguson, Somalia, Iraq… Although because it is such a nice one outside, it seems ‘ole Wyatt took the day off from his political commentary, knowing that thoughts and words of that nature can wait for another day…
No, on this day, seacapecod.net would like to simply remember Joan Rivers, 1933-2014, comedian extraordinaire, who passed away this week at the age of 81 of an apparent cardiac arrest. She has lit up the stage since 1965, starting with her television debut, pregnant no less, and became a household name to even children today, although they would remember her for the red carpet evolution than her late night TV show on FOX. She was the permanent guest host on “The Tonight Show, with Johnny Carson” and brought laughs to millions with her wry and in your face humor, wit that stung like a bee when she wanted it too, just ask Gwyneth Paltrow!
Nothing was handed this funny lady and her work ethic was something–regardless of what you thought of her–you HAD to admire. Always topical and relevant, she was seen by the public right up until her death only yesterday in Manhattan, appearing August 14th on “Late Night, with Seth Myers”, who broke out in fits of laughter when Joan commented on the previously mentioned actress…
So at this stage in ‘time’, Joan is long past the sorrowful goodbyes, quite possibly looking down from on high and wondering why we are not laughing a little more at all of the absurdity around us, exposing it for what ‘it’ is and moving on with what really matters in this LIFE we all share while we are all here…allowing others lives BREATHE a little easier, promoting that all important medicine to be released–the most powerful drug of all–LAUGHTER.
To quote Joan Rivers, “…if you are not doing what you want to do in this life, you are a FOOL.” Safe flight Joan and send some humor down here to earth, we sure could use some right about NOW. Have a nice week end everybody and “…be safe out there amongst the English!” (a line borrowed from the film, “Witness”, circa 1985). SEA you here next week–same bat time, same bat channel! PRESERVE THE WILDERNESS! Peace~M
