Comments on Not to brag . . .: Thank you for the music.

number 3 cracks me up.

2009-07-05T14:36:26.629-05:00

number 3 cracks me up.

My mom told me I wasn't allowed to watch the debut...

2009-06-28T20:18:33.679-05:00

My mom told me I wasn't allowed to watch the debut of the Thriller video, because it would be too scary, but then my parents went out for the night and my brother and/or sister let me watch it. I remember being so scared going to bed that night. The part where they threw up blood is what really got to me!!!

I still remember watching the Man In the Mirror sign language performance at the all school mass. It was MAGIC!

In my Catholic gradeschool, there was an actual ru...

2009-06-28T19:09:25.500-05:00

In my Catholic gradeschool, there was an actual rule that you were not allowed to wear more than one Michael Jackson button on your uniform at the same time.

CJR: NTB, but I lived on a Court, too.

Parliament Court? I didn't even know any kids lof...

2009-06-28T09:23:42.769-05:00

Parliament Court? I didn't even know any kids lofty enough to live on, not a street, not an avenue or lane or even a circle, but a Court? Wow.

The first airing of the thriller video was treated like the moon shot in our house. Everyone crowded into mom and dad's room because they had the best TV, to watch it.

Nothing was ever the same thereafter.

CJR

OOPS.....Correction regarding previous comments fr...

2009-06-27T10:53:16.736-05:00

OOPS.....Correction regarding previous comments from Anonymous. THRILLER was brought home by Baby #4 for the older girls. They really lucked out because I believe they also received Cabbage Patch Dolls, could that be?

We loved Michael Jackson!!! Listened to his young...

2009-06-27T10:18:14.044-05:00

We loved Michael Jackson!!! Listened to his younger stuff for years even when he was already legendary! When our 3rd daughter was born (1984)she brought home gifts to the older girls. One of the gifts was THRILLER but I think it was purchased because I wanted it! My favorite song is the one when all the faces on the video merge into all nationalities. I believe I said "this may change the world"...... What's the name of that song? And I think Michael was so handsome at that time.

i think i still remember some of the moves in my o...

2009-06-26T21:23:49.088-05:00

i think i still remember some of the moves in my own personally choreographed dance to "beat it." my parents loved it.

and i am laughing out loud at #3. i love college. and i love randomly smiling at a memory. i, for example, starting smiling to myself the other day when i randomly thought of us chanting "let's hear it for CORN!" while we frightened poor bridget driving the bitchin camaro.

Hmm, Michael Jackson memories. I was never a big f...

2009-06-26T10:21:11.841-05:00

Hmm, Michael Jackson memories. I was never a big fan, but for a couple of years in the early eighties my mom's best friend and her son lived with us. She had just gone through a divorce and we had plenty of room for them. Her son was three years younger than me, so he was only 5 or 6 (gosh, so young) but he got Thriller and used to play it non-stop, dancing around the house. I can't hear any song from that album without thinking of him.

I LOVE your new header!! If you want, I can help you make the body wider so they match up.

Funny that I have never heard stories 1 and 3...th...

2009-06-26T03:11:26.581-05:00

Funny that I have never heard stories 1 and 3...though I can appreciate that 3 is more of.an inside joke for those not responsible for said chair. I mostly remember people attempting to moonwalk. I don't remember anyone actually succeeding.

Ps- during everybody counts, I signed wind beneath my wings. Takes restraint to not sign along when I hear the song today. LAP