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By now, everyone reading this blog post has heard the sad news that we've lost not just funnyman Ed McMahon (originally a beer pitchman?) and the fabulous Farrah Fawcett (from Charlie's Angels to anal cancer: need we say more?), but that we also lost enigmatic pop icon Michael Jackson yesterday (from what appears to have been a heart attack).
While everyone was out there expressing their shock and awe in the media, the blogosphere, and on Twitter, trying to get confirmation of the truth of MJ's passing, one of our most uniquely hip friends was on Facebook posting the best status update ever:
"Who's going to buy women's Balmain now?" (See Nitrolicious if you don't get the reference.)
Liana went on to write the perfect eulogy on her blog, New Brahmin, mixing sadness over the loss of such a uniquely talented musician with sadness for such a uniquely sartorial male pop star. (I won't do Liana justice by trying to paraphrase, so just go read her blog post, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.")
What I will do, however, is grab and purchase a few bargain-priced, MJ and MJ-inspired tunes and trendy items I'm obsessed with today in particular, as my inbox and my screen light up with audible and visual tributes to the man who was — always will be — so much more than Thriller
Rest in piece now, MJ, rest in piece. We'll always love you, and hope that now all your pain, confusion, and hopefully misinterpreted good intentions are laid to rest with you. Our thoughts are with your family and close friends right now, and we thank you for all the many years of inspiration and entertainment, as only Michael Jackson ever could provide.
~ Melissa
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