That is a picture of Jimmy Cannon who was one of the great sports writers of any time. Besides sports he created a wonderful column which many have emulated and I now become a member of the vast group. The column dealt with much more than sports---and it was so simple. Without going into his journalistic history; suffice it to say he worked at the end for the NY Post---yes, the NY Post. Not the one that the fish look forward to being wrapped in today but in a day when it was a "newspaper".
The column was called (and it came out sporadically) "Nobody Asked Me But....."
I have started doing it on Facebook and it seemed to elicit interest and so I am hoping that you will take to it as well and leave some comments---pro or con. What follows is the latest entry on the Facebook site of that column (with, always, due respect to Jimmy Cannon). The point of it is varied topics--as you will see---that will, hopefully, interest people of varied interests and opinions.
NOBODY ASKED ME BUT......
1) People say that Folk Music attracts only older people but how many of us oldsters (elders sounds so pontifical) go to Rock Concerts?
2)Bet a certain generation can answer questions on Jeopardy about earlier Pop or Folk categories and cannot answer the queries during the College Bowl weeks about those musical items.
3) Do you think there is a musical group called the Underarms---I hope they have a strong deodorant
4)Pres. Obama got sucked into an incident that he should have avoided and answered in much better terms---the Police / Gates brouhaha
5)If I saw a break in I would call the police.
6)Do you think it possible that someone could commit murder and steal and ID from the victim?
7)Even though I don't go to ball games I still curse the traffic near the parks which I will still call SHEA and Yankee Stadiums---and The Triboro Bridge is still not the RFK Bridge to me.
8)I am delighted that so many venues on Long Island honor Harry Chapin
9)I think Medicare is great (the original plan) but why is it that the government will spend untold sums adding years to old lives and leaving younger people in a financial bind? (Not, of course, the congress ---their coverage is great)
10)The NY Times article on Medical Rationing was right on the mark---we just need better terminology.
So--make comments and let me know if you want it on this page or The Almost Daily Rooster. Disclaimer---I make no profit, as usual, from either site.
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