“The strange thing about speaking is that you only know for
sure that you've made a point with an audience when you say something funny and
they laugh. If you make what you hope is a good, serious point, there's no way
for them to let you know.”—Pieces of My Mind, by Andy Rooney
(1987)
Somehow, his listening audience found enough in Andy Rooney’s short, on-air essays to
want the longtime 60 Minutes mainstay around for more than three decades. It might
have taken longer than the instant response the network curmudgeon craved, but
eventually they certainly did let him know what they thought.
It’s hard to believe that, after so much time, the
92-year-old journalist has stepped down from his regular perch. He strikes me
as the type who values short, unsentimental expression, so here it is: Thanks
for the years of laughter, Andy.
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