Death in Glasgow.
May. 17th, 2008 03:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rhythmaningI tend to read the obituary column in the Independent, sometimes when I have not heard of the subject.
Yesterday, they published the obituaries of two true Glaswegians: footballer Tommy Burns and writer Jeff Torrington.
I had heard of Burns' death on the radio - touchingly, a Rangers' fan fresh back from Manchester told the reporter how moved he had been by the Celtic player and manager's death. It affected me too: he was only a couple of years older than me.
I didn't know Torrington had died. Reading of his life, I was stuck by what a fascintating life he had lead - and how he confounded society's stereotyping. Or at least mine.
BBC Scotland had a tribute to Burns on their tv news broadcasts. It is on YouTube (of course):
The statements with Peter Laswell, the Celtic chief executive, and Gordon Strachan, the current Celtic manager, are moving; but - at about 2 min 26 seconds - there is an incredibly wooden performance by Gordon Brown. Brown just can't do empathy. He may believe what he is saying - but I don't believe he does.
Yesterday, they published the obituaries of two true Glaswegians: footballer Tommy Burns and writer Jeff Torrington.
I had heard of Burns' death on the radio - touchingly, a Rangers' fan fresh back from Manchester told the reporter how moved he had been by the Celtic player and manager's death. It affected me too: he was only a couple of years older than me.
I didn't know Torrington had died. Reading of his life, I was stuck by what a fascintating life he had lead - and how he confounded society's stereotyping. Or at least mine.
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BBC Scotland had a tribute to Burns on their tv news broadcasts. It is on YouTube (of course):
The statements with Peter Laswell, the Celtic chief executive, and Gordon Strachan, the current Celtic manager, are moving; but - at about 2 min 26 seconds - there is an incredibly wooden performance by Gordon Brown. Brown just can't do empathy. He may believe what he is saying - but I don't believe he does.