Today we mourn

We come together today to mourn the loss of a brave cultural icon, to share the grief we all feel and, perhaps in that sharing, to find the strength to bear our sorrow and the courage to look for the seeds of hope.

Our nation's loss is first a profound personal loss to the family and the friends and loved ones of this internet sensation.

To those left behind--the mothers, the fathers, the husbands and wives, brothers, sisters, and yes, especially the children--all of America stands beside you in your time of sorrow.

The best we can do is remember our precious gem--the Pride of Oh' Eight--remember it as it lived, bringing life and love and joy to those who knew it and pride to a nation.


Today we mark the death of the one-liner "That's what she said!", having suffered so needlessly at the brutal and uncompromising hands of the t-shirt industry.

May God bless you all and give you comfort in this difficult time.