The Today show turns 60 today. So will I, later this year.
The Today show stays young because of its revolving cast of hosts, co-hosts, and sidekicks.
I stay young because I’m married to a woman who thinks young, a steady coterie of forward-looking people, and a revolving cast of co-workers who forbid my getting old on them.
Earlier this week, the Today show offered this piece on life in 1952, the year we were born. Obviously, I think 1952 was a very good year.
But 2012 will be better.
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I’m completely with you on this one Ger!
Where’s J Fred Muggs??
About five years ago in a mall parking lot in Tampa I saw a guy get out of a Cadillac bearing the license plate JFMUGGS. I stopped him and asked, “Say, that’s not J FRED Muggs is it?” He said yes it was and that he was J Fred’s owner. He told me J Fred was still alive and had lived in his house with his family until recently. The guy could no longer care for him, so Fred was sent to a care facility in Ocala (or Orlando – somewhere around there).
I had a long chat with the guy, who was very interesting. I checked him out on the web. His name is Roy Waldron and he was telling the truth. I was totally astonished that that the chimp was still with us. I also confirmed the rumors that Dave Garroway absolutely LOATHED Fred.
And that’s where J Fred Muggs is. Or at least was five years ago.
Great story! And yes, Dave Garroway really did hate J. Fred.
Jim, go to the Today show website. There are all kinds of great anniversary videos, including J. Fred.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/
60 years old? You?!
Well, from a golfer’s point of view there’s good new and bad news.
The good news is, you’re two-thirds of the way to shooting your age.
The bad news is, you’re likely to stay that way for the rest of your life.
The good news is…the bad news isn’t that bad!
Yesterday was my big day… : (
I refuse to to have anymore B-Days,,
1952 was a fantastic year indeed. Oh how I wish times could be like that again.
As I got older, I loved my 57 Chevy. Driving up and down the Berlin Turnpike, probably 50 something times at night…..
Well, there are always memories….. : )
Happy birthday Cat! And whether you like it or not, many more.
I don’t,, but thank you my friend…..
I am only a few months behind you in hitting that decade marker, but during my journey, I have followed Jimmy Buffett’s philosophy of “growing older but not up”. You seem to me that you’ve sung that line a few times over the years.