January 23, 2005

Thanks for the Memories

I'm so sad that Johnny Carson died.

My family watched The Tonight Show practically every night when I was growing up, and Carson always made us laugh so hard. My particular favorite recurring skit was Karnak the Magnificent, where Carson would hold a sealed envelope to his forehead and then divine a response to the question written therein. We quit watching the show when Leno took over. It wasn't so much because Leno lacked talent, but because no one could fill those shoes.

Thanks for making us laugh, Johnny. Go with grace.