And I have, of course, rang in just about every new year with him since...well, since as far back as I can remember, missing only a handful for going out. I'm not a big New Year's Eve party-er. I'd much rather sit on the couch in my pajamas and ring in the new year with an orange juice or sparkling grape juice toast.
So this December 31st and each one after will just not be the same for me. Ryan Seacrest is alright but he's no Dick Clark. It pained me a bit to see Mr. Clark after his stroke, struggling to speak clearly and then getting a little off on the countdown, but by gosh, he wasn't going to miss it and I was grateful for his continued appearance each year and the fact that he seemed to be making a remarkable recovery.
I can't say I knew that much about his personal life or his beliefs. He was just this ever-present person in my t.v. who evoked all sorts of memories for me each time I saw his cheerful face appear on my screen so I was saddened when I opened my homepage on my birthday last week and read that he'd passed the day before.
Then yesterday a Dachshund blog I like to read wrote a post about how much he loved Dachshunds and had ever since he was a boy and his uncle gave him a ceramic one. He had a few of them over the years, including one named Bernardo he rescued as a stray off the streets of San Bernardino.
I knew there was a reason I was so fond of him. He was a fellow wiener dog lover! And I like to imagine him surrounded by not just the wieners but all the four-legged friends (he apparently had quite a few) he loved and cared for throughout his life.
You'll be greatly missed, Mr. Clark. Hope you enjoyed the ride...
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Watching and dancing to American Bandstand was my Saturday routine growing up. Loved Dick Clark and that show. I'm like you, however...it pained me to watch him ring in the New Year following his stroke. Just wasn't the same man, you know? He definitely will be missed.
ReplyDeleteLoved Bandstand!!
ReplyDeleteHe always seemed to be a class act.
I've been amazed to hear what all he had his fingers in in the industry. Smart dude.
He shall be missed dearly.
I was right there with watching American Bandstand (and Soul Train) lol Saturdays just aren't the same anymore. I like Ryan too, but Dick was a legend.
ReplyDeleteSad indeed. Even sadder is who they will probably get to replace him.
ReplyDeleteI was a Bandstand fan too - and I agree with you that it was painful to see him after the stroke.
ReplyDeleteAll his former furry friends have crossed Rainbow Bridge and are there with him now - making up for lost time!
It's a bummer that he died. I watched this show called American Dreams and it would talk about American Bandstand.
ReplyDeleteRyan Seacrest just bugs me. :/
Bandstand was very cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun that he liked wiener dogs:)
He will be missed... I remember reading or watching something years ago that when he was first starting to make a name for himself, he invited the press in, let them see his house, family etc and it wasn't a positive experience, so after that, he always played it pretty close to the vest with his personal life.
ReplyDeleteHe will be missed... I remember reading or watching something years ago that when he was first starting to make a name for himself, he invited the press in, let them see his house, family etc and it wasn't a positive experience, so after that, he always played it pretty close to the vest with his personal life.
ReplyDeleteYou're right...watching the ball drop on 12/31/12 without Dick Clark is certainly going to be sad.
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