Charles has been the anchor of the program for the last 22 years. I have enjoyed this show for most of my life. Mom would call and say, "turn on Sunday Morning you have to see the next story." Well in more recent years there were times that I have called her and said to turn on the show. Ironically Brian's parents also enjoy a Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. Through the years deciding weather to go to church or watch Sunday Morning is a hard choice. But thanks to the dvr and replays later in the day you can now do both.
Still I enjoy it the most to get up and have breakfast with Charles. Prior to Charles Osgood was Charles Kuralt. I loved Charles Kuralt for his "On the Road" segments. He even wrote books about traveling the back roads of the country. I can still hear his voice in my head. Such a resounding voice. I am so jealous of all the places he has been and spending enough time in a place to get to meet a local or two and share their story. Which years later another journalist Steve Hartman, who also does a segment on Sunday Morning called "On the Road". Steve also had a segment "Everyone has a Story", he decided where he would go by throwing a dart at a map at the end of each weeks segment and that would be the town he would go to the following week. He would then go to a pay phone booth and open the book and randomly select a name. He would interview this random person and tell their story. I thought how inspiring. If you only take the time to sit down and learn about a person you will walk away a better person.
Back to Sunday Morning. News, Weather, Art, Theater. It is like opening up the New York Times Sunday edition and reading the whole thing. When I worked at Eckerd back in the day we sold the Sunday edition and we would get it in two segments and I loved to read through the Art and Entertainment.
So if you watch the show you would know that Charles Osgood was know for his snappy bow tie and clever wit. He always had a song to sing and rhyme for the time. So when I heard he was leaving I thought I would take a stab at his wit and write a poem that would truly fit. I emailed it to CBS and watched his final show but no they didn't use my rhyme so I thought I can share it on my own.
So Hail and Farewell to Charles.
Many Sunday’s we have spent together.
You sharing the news and the weather.
Wearing a bow tie each week.
Me sitting by listening to every word you speak.
Introducing all of the segments.
Along with their correspondents.
I can hear you say their names aloud.
Hartman, Giles or even Geist.
On the Trail or On the Road.
A pause for a Passage or Remembrance.
Postcards from Oklahoma to China.
Or an update from Our Man in Paris.
Music and Movie reviews from David Edelstein.
Or a Commentary from Ben Stein.
Review the Calendar for the week to come.
Entire issues dedicated to Technology and Money
Or Architecture, Design and Fashion.
What is next on Face the Nation.
Last but not least the Moment of Nature.
Scenic wonder from anywhere at all.
Showing us the beauty of summer, winter or fall.
Thank you Charles for all our Sunday Mornings.
I have always enjoyed the show.
And in closing, I will continue to see you on the Radio.
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