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TeamPooka

(24,226 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:46 PM Sep 2014

It's the summer the laughter died.

First Robin and now Joan Rivers.
They were two of my favorites.
They were inspirations to generations of comics, including myself.
RIP Joan.

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It's the summer the laughter died. (Original Post) TeamPooka Sep 2014 OP

I can only repeat what Daniel Moynihan said on the death of JFK . . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #1

Also............Rick Mayall thelordofhell Sep 2014 #2

Impossible for either one to have lived too long. egduj Sep 2014 #3

I know grief must be expressed. HuckleB Sep 2014 #4

I know some of her recent nastiest political "jokes" have earned enemies UTUSN Sep 2014 #5

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)

1. I can only repeat what Daniel Moynihan said on the death of JFK . . .

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:18 PM

Sep 2014

Mary McGrory lamented to Moynihan that with Kennedy's death, "We'll never laugh again."

"Heavens, Mary," Moynihan replied. "We'll laugh again. It's just that we'll never be young again."

thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)

2. Also............Rick Mayall

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:26 PM

Sep 2014

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27770266

egduj

(805 posts)

3. Impossible for either one to have lived too long.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:42 PM

Sep 2014

R.I.P.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

4. I know grief must be expressed.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:49 PM

Sep 2014

Still, I'm not a fan of dramatic headlines like this.

UTUSN

(70,691 posts)

5. I know some of her recent nastiest political "jokes" have earned enemies

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 05:42 PM

Sep 2014

But over the years, she was one comedian I never switched the channel away from.

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