michael jackson was the greatest

that dude was the coolest. i always felt a little bad for him when people made fun of him. yeah, he got a little weird. but he earned it. that guy gave us so much. the jackson 5 was amazing enough in and of itself. but then everything he did in the 80s and into the early 90s ... c'mon. the guy was incredible. and the funkiest dancer to ever live.

at least now that he's gone, maybe people will lay off the jokes and forget about the bad craziness that came later in his life and they'll just remember the crazy awesomeness that preceded it.

i feel extra bad because my friend from work was supposed to see him next month in london. she's a huge fan. he kissed her on the cheek once during a concert when she was a kid.