A Fellow Lover of Cheesecake has Passed...

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Rue McClanahan is gone.

Wow. I'd lose my card-carryin' elite privileges to GAY-dom if I didn't remark on the passing of this Hollywood legend. Though I'm not necessarily the cutesy sparkly fairy-dust thrower some are... I'm much more likely to be clad in November woolens and camos trudgin' the edge of a field searchin' for pheasant for Sunday's supper... but this 'ol boy will surely miss his Blanche just the same.

Rue was a dear Okie who played the gracious, exaggerated, risque southern belle to a T. Her Blanche could move us to flowing tears just as quick as she could make us bust-up in total rib-sore laughter. I've got the DVD collection of all seven seasons- so in my mind Blanche will live on forever- as will Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Sophia (Estelle Getty) and of course Rose- who's still w/ us, thankfully (Betty White)...

Thank you for being a friend, dear, dear Rue! And may you arrive in heaven w/ Dorothy and Sophia waiting for you at the table- with a whole cheesecake and an extra fork!

 

[ricksrealpitbbq]

She'll be missed. That was a great show with very talented women who by themselves could have had their own shows but worked so well together. I have a soft spot for Sophia. That character embodied so many of my relatives.

 

[Mama Mangia]

They will never be able to do a remake of that program - there is absolutely no one that will ever match up to any of them! They were perfect together!

 

[jglass]

We watch Golden Girls just about everyday on The Hallmark Channel. That was a great show. Sophia was my favorite.