Dick Clark is Awesome
The other night I was watching this show about identical twin autistic savants. These women had an unnatural obsession with Dick Clark including a shrine to him in their bedroom. When Dick had his stroke, they followed his health status daily - giving updates to anyone who would listen. The twins always refer to him by both names, "Hi Dick Clark! How are you, Dick Clark?" When the $100,000 Pyramid was cancelled, they went into a deep depression. Ironically, they showed what replaced their show and it was Judge Wapner's People's Court. I bet Rain Man was pleased.Anyway, a television reporter, who had been following them for years (his footage made up most of the show), arranged for them to meet Dick Clark. Now I know celebrities meet "special" fans all the time - terminally ill and disabled kids, etc. so this isn't all that special. However, it was off-handedly mentioned by the twins that after meeting him, Dick Clark called them every year on their birthday. When their sister and caretaker died, they called him and he helped them through their grief. Then, he invited them to come visit him at his house after their sister's husband kicked them out and they were trying to deal with all the changes. For all of this, Dick Clark is awesome!
posted by E @11:22 PM