Dramatic much?

[ols386]

Wasn't it Michelle Tanner?

I thought it was Stephanie Tanner. The middle girl on the show.

 

[ols386]

Did he really expect the gig was "his" until he died? Or until HE decided to give it up?

I would imagine he did indeed think that the gig was his until he died.

 

[declansdad]

He is getting some respect, he is being honored for his past service.
I have a feeling this was a no win situation, no matter how it happened those responsible for picking someone new would be vilified for it.

A simple phone call would have made it hard to vilify anyone.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I think at 89 it's probably time to call it a career. I probably would have given him one last go and told him this would be the last hurrah. Much easier to take this way so he could cherish the memories. But such is life.

 

[Hikergirl]

A simple phone call would have made it hard to vilify anyone.

Maybe, but I doubt it. There are plenty of people who think this man should not have been "let go" in the first place so to them the method isn't going to matter.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Did he really expect the gig was "his" until he died? Or until HE decided to give it up?

I think anyone who has been in a particular position for that many years could assume it would continue unless there was a problem.

 

[mjkacmom]

My dd15 showed me the story with actual tears in her eyes, and she couldn't understand why.

 

[CarolAnn856]

My dd15 showed me the story with actual tears in her eyes, and she couldn't understand why.

Just goes to show that compassion, class, and maturity have no age restrictions. Your daughter sounds like a caring soul.

 

[wvjules]

My dd15 showed me the story with actual tears in her eyes, and she couldn't understand why.

Dramatic much?

I, too, was sad when I read the story. He had been doing this for 60 years. I can understand the heartbreak he may have felt. A phone call or visit would probably have been better, but sending an email? That was the worst part. If he wasn't capable, that is one thing, but change just for the sake of change...not a fan.

 

[Owlpost23]

Clearly,this kept him going for a long time.Why not let someone have something to look forward to? Absolutely heartless,but not surprising.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I never even knew there was such a thing as a presidential inauguration parade announcer. (Haven't watched one since the older Bush in 1989).

Too bad for him, but it seems he's handling it OK once the initial shock wore off. And they did invite him to attend.

Much ado about nothing.

 

[Hrhpd]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/donald...ors-announcer-for-inauguration-205402846.html

This fellow thought about committing suicide because someone else was chosen to be the inauguration announcer this year? Isn't that a bit extreme? Am I missing something?

**I don't think this is a political thread because it is not about politics. It is about an announcer for a ceremony.

I personally find being upset enough to create a thread about a coffee spill in a parking garage because of the concern it may stain the concrete far more dramatic than an 89 year old man who has held a national honor for 60 years being upset because he no longer has that honor.

By the way, love your Avatar: "CSI - Can't Stand Idiots." Couldn't agree more.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I personally find being upset enough to create a thread about a coffee spill in a parking garage because of the concern it may stain the concrete far more dramatic than an 89 year old man who has held a national honor for 60 years being upset because he no longer has that honor.

By the way, love your Avatar: "CSI - Can't Stand Idiots." Couldn't agree more.

hahahaha so true

 

[disykat]

I don't see this as a partisan issue at all. I don't think there should be any "jobs" you are guaranteed until you die. It is hard getting old, but skill sets do change as you do. I notice this already and I'm only in my 50's. For example, singing voice, I notice changes in mine. If I had been singing the national anthem at an event should I be allowed to continue until I die despite changes in my voice? (Can you imagine how painful that would be?)

It may not have been handled as judiciously as it should have been, but I don't get how he should have the "honor" until his death regardless. He was chosen for a skill set. It that skill set is no longer the same then it is time to replace him. I think inviting him as a special guest makes sense. My parents are in their 80's and, although they are certainly capable of reading announcements, there is no way they would be able to do the same job they would have a few decades ago. My mom still plays the organ at church and is much appreciated for what she does, but there's no way she'd play at a national event that the whole world was watching.

 

[Cinderella94]

I think at 89 it's probably time to call it a career. I probably would have given him one last go and told him this would be the last hurrah. Much easier to take this way so he could cherish the memories. But such is life.

How would this year's prep team be able to credibly make that statement? Who knows what the person who wins 4 years from now will want.

I do agree with the sentiment that he should have been told as soon as possible.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

How would this year's prep team be able to credibly make that statement? Who knows what the person who wins 4 years from now will want.

I do agree with the sentiment that he should have been told as soon as possible.

You basically tell him in private that you think should be his last time doing this and he should sail off into the sunset. After performance, perhaps in an interview, he can announce his retirement. You're right that the next POTUS may want him but he'll be 93 in 4 years. A bit old eh?