Friday, June 13, 2008
Tim Russert
I couldn't believe when I was sitting at my computer this afternoon and the breaking news e-mail appeared that said that Tim Russert died today. No way! I read it wrong. No way! It's a rumor. No way!
Unfortunately, yes way. So sad for so many reasons. Tim Russert was a class act journalist. He was, by all public appearances, a great guy. He was a devoted son, husband, father. And ... he was a BUFFALO BILLS FAN!
Yes, Tim Russert was from Buffalo. He talked about Buffalo all the time. He wrote about Buffalo in his books. He exuded "Buffalo"! Whenever I saw him on TV, I felt like I was seeing the next door neighbor guy. He just seemed like someone who would be from Buffalo.
He was from South Buffalo, to be exact. He was an Irish Catholic from South Buffalo. If you're from Buffalo, you know all that being Irish Catholic from South Buffalo entails. He went to Canisius High. He knows the Broadway Market. He worked for Moynihan.
Despite the other Buffalo Bills' news stories as of late, this one takes precedence. The Bills have lost their #1 and most public fan.
Tim, we will all miss you!
Comments:
Post a Comment
