Soupy Sales, 1926-2009

My dad and brother and I saw him do stand-up at a local comedy club some 15 year ago, I guess. And by stand-up I mean he sat on a stool on the stage and ripped into various people in the industry with a heavy dose of bitterness and at times a little touch of disdain. But he was funny, just like he always had been. After the show the three of us got to meet him at the side of the stage, and he was very gracious and kind, chatting at length with us, and even expounding further on previous tirades. We finally had to say our goodbyes and kind of back out the door a little. But ohhh, God bless Soupy. A good an charitable man. I still love you.