Dr. Hunter S. Thompson would have turned 70 years old today.
While his writing undoubtedly slipped in the last few years of his life (he reminded me of tapes of Jerry Garcia towards the end...you could hear him scratching at old tricks that used to work but ended up sounding like someone trying to imitate himself...not-so-successfully), Hell's Angels, On the Campaign Trail '72, Rum Diary and innumerable magazine articles endeared him to many, including yours truly.
No one else compares in expressing the disappointment and anger that some of us see when looking at the state of this country.
I might just have to dust off my copy of Fear and Loathing tonight.
Rest in peace.
While his writing undoubtedly slipped in the last few years of his life (he reminded me of tapes of Jerry Garcia towards the end...you could hear him scratching at old tricks that used to work but ended up sounding like someone trying to imitate himself...not-so-successfully), Hell's Angels, On the Campaign Trail '72, Rum Diary and innumerable magazine articles endeared him to many, including yours truly.
No one else compares in expressing the disappointment and anger that some of us see when looking at the state of this country.
I might just have to dust off my copy of Fear and Loathing tonight.
Rest in peace.
1 comment:
I recall a weekend of fraternity fun and games in Cleveland about 30 years ago. We were running fast and loose with the law and laughing at the travels of The Good Doctor across the Vegas desert.
Here's to a true original.
Thanks for this great post.
If you have time to come by The Lives and Times... you can check out what's going on in Canton. Maybe we can exchange links, eh.
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