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Another Leaf of History Has Been Turned...RIP M.J.

Thu Jun 25, 2009, 8:30 PM
Many strange events happen throughout people's lives which come to be part of collective human history.

And today something really quite surprising happened. It seems that Micheal Jackson, Legendary King of Pop, has passed away not one hour away from where I live (apparently he died in the UCLA hospital). His cause of death is unknown but according to all my news stations (which broadcast to the Greater Southern Californian Area) there are ridiculously sized mobs around the hospital of mourning fans.

As much as I, along with nearly EVERYONE else, disagreed with some of his personal choices and way of lifestyle (to the point of ridiculous jokes being made), at the end of the day he was still an amazing icon of '80's music.....more like THE icon of '80's music (and I loathe to admit it at times but I've had a recent upwelling of appreciation for music from the '80's...I don't know what it is but I just really like the feel of that decade of music) There will never be another who will be crowned "The King of Pop". I honestly can't think of anyone of my time having the same magnetism and popularity throughout the decades as MJ did (can you imagine the Jonas Brothers being the mega famous, mega popular Kings of Rock.....or whatever their genre is supposed to be.....20 years from now? No? I thought not...)

My father (young adult of the '70's complete with the "funky" bell-bottom pants) is only a year or two off from MJ's age and I know for a fact that he is a loyal fan because even though he seemed rather unaffected when I told him moments ago, when I went into his room he had the Channel 2, Channel 4, and Channel 7 news all showing their broadcasts about Micheal Jackson. Plus, I remember that my dad has MJ's Thriller in cassette form somewhere in this house (which is probably going to be worth a pretty penny on EBay a few decades from now :D I wonder where it wandered off to?) I think my dad also has some sort of "Best of Micheal Jackson" cassette as well.

I found the news really quite shocking even though I've never really been a "Super" fan like my father (and millions of others) have been. But I certainly know a bright star when I see one, and I know what legends I need to remember for my (in the very far-off future) grandchildren one day....

Sincerely, A rather mournful feeling R.A. Corvinus


EDIT: Apparently my mother loved Micheal Jackson back in the '80's as a teenager in Bangladesh...how strange...I had no idea. Apparently he was what all the "in" teens back in Bangladesh in the '80's listened to. And Farrah Fawcett (of '70's Charlie's Angels fame) died today as well from her long battle with cancer. My mother said she used to watch Charlie's Angels in Bangladesh too! It was was rather humorous because my mother said "All the people from my childhood are dying. I'm getting old!!!"

Life never ceases to surprise and amuse....

  • Mood: Sorrow
  • Listening to: As the World Falls Down by David Bowie
  • Reading: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
  • Watching: Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Playing: Pixel Pop
  • Eating: Nothing
  • Drinking: Orange Juice

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:iconyukikoyama:
that was such a tremendous shock!
my mom walked in and was like "michael jackson just died." and i was like "what?? he can't die! he's immortal!"
and he was planning on a reunion concert too.. that's so sad :[
he'll be like the beatles, though. he'll live on forever

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"Or Perhaps in Slytherin You'll make Your Real Friends,
Those Cunning Folk Use Any Mean to Achieve Their Ends."

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, and leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same."
:iconnew2nbdy:
Yeah, that was surprising. When I woke up this morning, that was one of the things I was least expecting, although the thought did actually cross my mind.
Although he died at a relatively young age. I think he was only 50 or 51.

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Violence is like duct tape. If it doesn't work, just use more.

Stupidity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result.
:iconcheriblossom13:
Yeah, he was only 50 but all that plastic surgery made him seem kind of younger.


Nice signature by the way....duct tape XD
:iconchromaticrose:
Yeah, I was shocked too...

He was only 50. He could have lived a lot longer... :[

June 25 was just a sad day. ):

RIP ♥

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"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."
~Leopold Stokowski
:iconnew2nbdy:
Thank you, I got the other half from Alex.

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Violence is like duct tape. If it doesn't work, just use more.

Stupidity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result.
:iconcheriblossom13:
Of course you got the other half from Alex....he's speaks from experience most likely.

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