Day 354 -- Watching Traditions Change

An early posting today <smile>. The world is changing around us. This isn't new as things are always in a state of flux. As someone said once, "Change is the only constant."  Every once in a while though, a confluence of changes bring our attention to the transformation of institutions -- an altering of tradition that brings with it many nostalgic feelings. Quite often we see this when major historic figures die, but it occurs with other endings as well.

Presently the television late night landscape has been undergoing tremendous reconstruction. New faces will begin to appear, while other faces will be found in new venues. Regardless of who the players are, the flavour of late night will be different than it has been for decades.  Middle-aged (and I use that term loosely <smile>) adults are seeing the last of faces and players that have been with them since early adulthood. I would hazard a guess that similar angst was expressed by those adults who were middle-aged when the last major changes in late night personalities occurred. Perhaps it is a rite of passage -- one that brings us closer to the fact that we are older and that the world is making way for a new younger generation. Given that the baby-boomer generation will still be the largest demographic around the world, we should take heart. After all, this demographic controls a fair chunk of disposable income, so marketers will need to pay attention to the grey haired crowd if for no other reason than there simply aren't enough of the next group to support marketers in the manner to which they've become accustomed.

All that said, today's selection is somewhat historic. This performance has become a tradition, but one that will not happen again except for reruns. I love this last rendition -- with a Canadian playing a real piano for a change <smile>. When listening, keep in mind that this amazing singer is 73. Enjoy!

Christmas (Baby please come home) -- Darlene Love