I won't believe he's dead until...

[Xolodno]

...I hear Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake playing on TV.

[orleans]

1. sorry, i don't get that reference

but i'm thinking he's dead
and i'm watching the big bang theory on dvd if that helps

[RockRaven]

4. It was the go-to state media distraction-broadcast in the USSR in the 80s and 90s, used when

leaders died and also during the 1991 coup.

[fujiyamasan]

2. C'mon in all fairness we are far less cultured

Red state ‘’Murica won’t be watching no ballerina! That’s gay!

We’d expect to see Kid Rock or Lee Greenwood. Or maybe jello mud wrestling.

[Groundhawg]

3. Only the good die young.

[FiveFifteen]

5. Ha!

Post of the week.

[leftstreet]

6. LOL

[Turbineguy]

7. Imagine being in a situation where over 7 billion people will be better off if you die.

And it's a situation of your own making.

[usonian]

8. Isn't Schumann's Traumerei the "go to" piece lately?

I'd link to a video, but it really wants to be played VERY slowly.

Instead, something more lively "Hallelujah I'm Ready to Go!"

Apologies for the Facebook video. Others were not so clear.

https://www.facebook.com/finleyriverboys/videos/hallelujah-im-ready-to-go-what-an-aawesome-song-hope-you-enjoy/437931854248035/

Un-mute the little speaker icon at the bottom right.

Bye Bye!

[Trueblue1968]

9. I will believe he is gone when I hear ding dong the witch is dead.