re: #43 freetoken

The AP is running a series of stories on famous obits for 2012, with each month having its own story - which makes it difficult to find all 12 in one spot, but I have found 11 of the months (missing only Feb.)

The following resonate me for one reason or another:

June 4
— Herb Reed, 83, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like “Only You” and “The Great Pretender,” in the Boston area after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

(cont)

Upon hearing “The Great Pretender” played at a restaurant where we were having lunch, my father remarked that the band sing it was The Platters, to which I replied “I know”. My father then told me they had sung at a dance at his high school back in the 50’s. Foolishly though, my response to that was to say “You do realize how old that makes you look, don’t you?”, an asshole line I wish I’d never said.