My Folks:

Had this large finished basement with
pool table and a full wood Bar that
my Dad built, and sofa's, and TV,
and stereo...and bar lights.

They have a nice circle of friends
and often would have Friday get-togethers
and Johnny was often watched.

Between Johnny and my Dad, I think this is
where my sense of humor comes from.

Ed McMann
would do live spots for
Hamm's Beer and often the
commercials were also the cartoon
Hamm's Bear and the indian drum theme.

The First Sip
of beer your Dad gives you is one
you always remember....Hamm's.

And frankly, it's still damn good beer!

Johnny Carson
ran the show with a high level of intergrity
and it was clean humor, but ALWAYS funnier than
def Comedy Jam, or others.
I grew up watching him and his
WONDERFUL show, and the people my folks
had over often, were the same brand
of people...mature, upstanding, gracious,
and a fine sense of humor...dignified!

Often in my room thru high school,
I had The Tonight Show playing on the
T.V. and watched it before going to sleep.

And years beyond.....
So, when you wonder
what all the fuss was about
when the show ended, and later....
I guess you'd of had to have been there.

If you enjoy DVD collecting
I REALLY encourage you to get
"The Johnny Carson Ultimate Collection"
that just got released showing the best of the
60's thru 1990's, and the last 2 shows.

Johnny was the last of his
kind, and a measure of elegant dignity,
and intelligence with full bodied humor
that is gone, and won't be recaptured.

- all done -