As those close to me in the 1980's and early 1990's know, I was a huge Michael Jackson fan. It saddened me to hear of his passing. My mom was so concerned I would be tore up over it that she called me 3 times before I even left for work that night. Boot called too. Jordan couldn't figure out why everybody thought I would be so upset over the passing of what she calls a "child molester"(never convicted). I couldn't figure it out either. I hated to hear of Michael's passing, but we weren't really boys, no matter what "T" thought. I also have long wondered whether or not Michael was really fondling young boys or whether people were just trying to get money. I think Michael was definitely weird, and we know he admitted to having sleepovers with kids. This is not normal. However, to me (an admitted MJ fan) Michael always seemed genuine in his love for the kids. I think he liked kids because he never got to be one. The guys damn property was a theme park. All that said, as much as I loved his music and dancing, Maddie would never be allowed to go over to Michael's and play. Just in case.
Like him or not, Michael was one of the most influential and charismatic entertainers of our lifetime. Not since Elvis has the death of a musician caused such a stir (sorry Biggie, sorry Pac). You can say all you want how much you don't like Michael. You can say he was a freak. You can say he loved little boys. You can tell your jokes about the food poisoning. However, all of you haters will also all remember where you were when you heard Michael had passed on. It's just one of those things that people will always remember. Even if you hate him, call me in 30 years and I bet you'll still remember. Like him or not, he was a legendary performer who had a global impact. You could go to any corner of the Earth and people would know Michael Jackson. We've all saw the old concert footage of Michael in obscure countries who can't even understand the words to the songs, but they were going nuts. If you had to try to come up with the 5 most famous people in the world, I think Michael would have to be in the conversation. Now that the creature that Michael had become is dead, I'm gonna channel all my Michael memories to the 1980's. A time when Michael truly was the "King of Pop". Sorry to ramble on, but I loved me some Michael Jackson back in the day. I listened to Michael's music all night Thursday night and Friday morning at work. I have about 6 cd's I keep in my locker to pop in from time to time in the lab, and MJ was one of them. That's gotta be a testament to my "fanhood". Seacrest, out.
