Hey. I did not want to write that sentence. I also did not want to lead off with the "Rest In Peace Dark prince" and "1937-2008" crap the media will no doubt shovel forth, because I understand how much he would have hated that. And the ensuing comics of him partying with Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor in the magical cloudland called Heaven, a concept he made very clear he did not endorse.
Here's what he would have wanted to hear: he made a difference. He was a nitpicky, tireless student and critic of our language and it's many nuances. He loved pissing off the right people. And to the bitter end, he was funny. He was unique, and the world is a little less fun without him.
Here's what he would have wanted to hear: he made a difference. He was a nitpicky, tireless student and critic of our language and it's many nuances. He loved pissing off the right people. And to the bitter end, he was funny. He was unique, and the world is a little less fun without him.
