On Jul 25, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Jon Delfin <[email protected]> wrote:
> I heard the Morning Edition obit on NPR, which tactfully but clearly > identified Ride's longtime companion. As far as I'm concerned, it's > what the "Barney & Clyde" comic strip refers to as an "huh fact" -- > you hear it, you say "Huh," you move on. Same with Hemsley. I should clarify my comment: the difference here (to the best of my knowledge) is that Ride had a companion, that fact was reasonably well known, and thus it's valid to point that out and the listener/reader can connect whatever dots they wish. Helmsley was a euphemistically-called "confirmed bachelor", so to note in an obit that there were always these whispers would go against that. The best still-living example (until recently) would be Anderson Cooper. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
