This week has been very emotional for everyone. Unless you have been on a space expedition with the crew of the Star ship Enterprise then you know that several icons died this week. Some more prolific than others. Ed McMahon was the notorious sidekick for Johnny Carson and the Tonight Show for 30 years! Farrah Fawcett was only on Charlie's Angels for one season and left that show in pursuit of more serious roles. She set a world record for the sales of her famous poster (taken in her backyard - believe it or not) which had her posing in a red swimsuit. That poster sold more than 12 million units. She still holds that record. Billy Mays was the ultimate pitch man. He could sell just about anything and probably has at some point. He had a way of making whatever he was selling sound like it was something that you needed. That thing that you needed so badly that you could hardly wait to put it in your garage and sell it at a garage sale next year. Over the past decade the products he's hawked on TV have racked up combined sales of over $1 billion - and made him a personal fortune.
Michael Jackson's story was like watching the Curious Life of Benjamin Button. How so? Well you see this little boy who is performing on stage like a little man. The older he got the more juvenile he seemed to become, as if he was aging in reverse. As he aged the world became his playground. He seemed to be more at ease with children than with adults. His philanthropic efforts centered around the well-being of distraught children. His heart was huge as he tried to fill it with the love of everyone in the world. The sad part is that others would take this kindness for weakness and exploit it. But in the end he gave us some of the best music ever.
I am sure that you may have played some of his music at some point in your ride. You probably had the 8 track player/CB radio combination, didn't you? I had the 8 track player/CB radio combo in my 1977 Pontiac Astre (it was the cousin of the Chevy Vega). Tell me if you remember driving driving on a hot summer day and hearing I Want You Back. Or ABC (it's easy as 1-2-3). Here you are washing your ride and you can hardly wait to get in your clean whip to turn up your stereo. It's like you are having a Jackson Five concert in your car. Blasting the music in hopes that some hot woman (or man-but let's be serious...how many women actually wash their own cars? Not that many, right? Post a comment and tell me otherwise.) My Dad was not the one who would blast the music as much as Mom but he was the one that would wash her car.
My point is this: That music and cars go hand in hand. There are companies out there that make a strong living installing car audio systems that are better than those found in many homes. But even more impressive was a clean car that had the 'boomin' system'. It was so crazy seeing and hearing a car cruising down the street only to look up and see a car that was dirty as heck. Not a good look at all. There is no excuse now though...(here comes the shameless plug...) http://www.skincareforyourride.com/ is perfect for those days when you want to cruise the ave or boulevard in your freshly cleaned whip.
We here at Whip Appeal-Skin Care for Your Ride! are saddened by the loss of these pop culture stars. Our thoughts go out to their families. We share in your loss.
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