Old Man Dies

I don’t have a lot of feelings about Dick Clark (maybe I should!), expect to feel like now that he’s passed New Year’s Eve will be a bit less awkward for everyone. I talked to my mom — who is of the generation who watched him as kids — last night, and she was all, “Well, it’s not good,” but, you know, when Pat Boone finally kicks off I don’t imagine I am going to have much of a reaction either. (Pat Boone was still alive as of the time I put this in the hopper.) Because I’m not THAT old. It’s a weird reminder of our three network era in which everyone had the same references all the time. Unless you were poor. But that was a while ago, I guess. In any event, if you want a decent obituary for America’s oldest teenager, head here.