I cried when Johnny Carson retired. I know I’ll cry harder
when Dave broadcasts his last show in 2015. I’ve watched him for over 30
years…ever since he had the morning show. Yes, the summer I was 21 and looking
for a job I watched Dave every morning and wondered why he wasn’t on at night.
That quirky, funny, shy, cute, mid-western guy with the bad haircut and the
blond eyebrows hooked me.
I remember a few years later a boyfriend asked one of those
questions that just gets everyone in trouble: “Who’s your celebrity crush?” Not
knowing whom to choose, the then boyfriend threw out names like Harrison Ford
and Tom Cruise, to which I replied, “not even close.” And that’s when I
realized Dave was my celebrity crush. “DAVE IS!” As much as he loved Dave too, he questioned my
taste in men….and that didn’t bode well for the future of our relationship.
Somewhere in my collection of paper memories, I have a
birthday card from a friend that lists the Top
Ten Reasons Why Dave Should Marry Me. People who knew me knew Dave found a
place in my heart and more importantly my brain. His humor is clever – even
when he wore a Velcro suit, threw fruit off the roof, and made us watch stupid
pet tricks, he’s smart. He shines when he interviews politicians, newscasters, and
authors. I’ll watch him with Brian
Williams, Bill O’Reilly or Tom Brokaw any day. Dr. Phil, Julia Roberts and
Howard Stern are probably my top 3 favorite guests though.
Before the DVR and when I could stay up late, I’d watch Late
Night every night until 1:30AM. My day could then end. Now, even the 11:30PM
Late Show needs to be DVR’d. I’m 30 years older than when I started watching
Dave, but it’s hard to understand that he’s 67 years old. He still looks like
the quirky, funny, shy, cute, mid-western guy with the bad haircut and the
blond eyebrows.
My son and I watched the first night Jimmy Fallon hosted the Tonight Show and I said to Zach, “remember this night…in 30 or so years you’ll sit with your children, marvel when Jimmy retires and tell them you remember him when.”
My son and I watched the first night Jimmy Fallon hosted the Tonight Show and I said to Zach, “remember this night…in 30 or so years you’ll sit with your children, marvel when Jimmy retires and tell them you remember him when.”
