According to Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-TV: "The funeral service for film critic Roger Ebert will be held Monday at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. The 10 a.m. service will be open to friends and fans of the beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic, though seating will be limited. Open seats are first come, first served."
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend. But I have a modest proposal: If you, like me, want to share your fond feelings for Roger, go to Twitter at 11 am ET/10 am CT Monday and Tweet his favorite email sign-off, "//Cheers, Roger" -- and add the hash tag: #RogerEbert. Why? Because Roger freakin' loved Twitter. So let's make him trend like no one else in Twitter history has ever trended before.
Are you in? Then pass it on.
(And by the way: When do you think we'll ever again see a film critic referred to as "beloved" by so many people?)
UPDATE: The lovely and talented Carrie Rickey has made an inspired suggestion: Let's make our Tweets at 10:59 am ET / 9:59 am CT instead, so that right before the memorial we are all sending good vibes to Roger. Also, she suggested this alternative message:
// Cheers, Roger #seeyouatthemoviesrogerebert
OK, folks, let's make this happen.
1 comment:
OK, Joe: I think it should be at 10:59 EST
at 9:59 CST
at 7:59 PST
So the goodwishes are out there at the start of the services.
What think you?
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