How I Learned MJ’s News
June 25, 2009
5ish PM: read on twitter breaking_news that MJ is in hospital
6ish PM: heard a guy saying “apparently MJ is dead, Pete just sent me a message” on way to subway around Union Square. Thought he got it wrong. MJ is in hospital, not dead!
6ish PM: in mall. A friend called and said MJ is dead. Disbelief.
7ish PM: saw huge photo and obit on wsj.com and nyt.com. can’t read it so late in the night. Skip to gossip news elsewhere.
June 26, 2009
7ish AM: radio woke me up with King of Pop!! Recalled the time when I watched MJ’s MTV playing on a giant TV in front of a mall, among somewhat shocked crowds (MJ was grabbing his PP). I was in high school and sang his peace song.
