He hadn't acted like himself all day. I pushed his buttons just to see if I could get a reaction, and though I could hear his synapses firing, he just sat there with a cold, vacant look across his face.
And I died a little inside.
We've seen much together, Mr. Star and I. I met him at the Stereo Advantage in Williamsville in 1994, and hardly a day has gone by when we haven't spent an hour or two together sharing the news of the day or catching a ball game.
One of my earliest memories together was the OJ Simpson Bronco chase. The Snow Princess and I were watching a movie with Mr. Star when the phone rang. My sister was calling from New Jersey to tell us to turn on the news.
Lo and behold, there was the football hero from my youth leading a pack of patrol cars on a low-speed journey on the freeways of Los Angeles while throngs of onlookers cheered from the overpasses.
"Damn. Get a look at that, Mr. Star."
I was happy he was there to share the moment; it wouldn't have been the same without him.
Since then, we have experienced many cultural milestones together. Brett Hull's "No Goal" in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Sabres. 9/11. "Shock and Awe." And just this spring, the crash of Flight 3407 a few miles from our home.
The Snow Princess wasn't keen on Mr. Star at the beginning, but she grew to appreciate him as much as I. Many nights, Mr. Star stood guard while she drifted off to sleep watching "Everybody Loves Raymond" or "Seinfeld."
We've been through much together. It's too soon to say goodbye.
So here we are, at the end of a long road together. We've travelled far, laughed much, even cried a little. But the time has come.
Farewell, old friend. May the road rise up to meet you, and all that crap.
Goldstar
May 1994 - June 2009
Model No. GCT2554S
Serial No.: XC4050779
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2 comments:
I too remember the Bronco chase. It's one of those famous moments like the Kennedy assination. I mentioned it in a memorial to a real person: http://www.gjbgraphics.com/usefulstring/judyweise.html
The sad thing is, there really wasn't all that much to the Bronco chase. White truck travelling well below the speed limit pursued by 20 police cars. Paint dries faster than that.
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