I grew up watching David Letterman. I first encountered him doing stand-up on the Tonight Show in the late 1970s. I never missed his short-lived morning show when I was home sick from school. I would watch "Late Night With David Letterman" after work in college while I finished up my homework. And while I admit that his CBS show lacked the free-wheeling creativity that his show on NBC had, it was still consistently solid and brilliant at times. When Dave cared enough to put on a great show, there few few hours of television more compelling. His retirement tonight is sad for me both because an institution that has been a part of three-quarters of my life is going away, but also because it's a reminder of my own mortality.
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