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!

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.

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!

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