I was an 8 year old boy when the murders happened. I vividly remember watching the NBA Finals and they had a live feed of the white Bronco in the corner of the screen. I had no clue who OJ was or why are people cared so much about him. It wasn’t until many years later that I fully understood the context and cultural significance of everything OJ.
But he is indeed inescapable. A heinous human obviously but a fascinating case study in the allure of certain famous people in the collective psyche of a culture. I’ve personally used the phrase “If the glove don’t fit you must acquit” several dozen times just because it puts a grin on my face.
Norm MacDonald was a comedic genius and his bravery in bluntly mocking the most sensitive topics (ok mostly just OJ) is something I wish more comedians would emulate.
I was an 8 year old boy when the murders happened. I vividly remember watching the NBA Finals and they had a live feed of the white Bronco in the corner of the screen. I had no clue who OJ was or why are people cared so much about him. It wasn’t until many years later that I fully understood the context and cultural significance of everything OJ.
But he is indeed inescapable. A heinous human obviously but a fascinating case study in the allure of certain famous people in the collective psyche of a culture. I’ve personally used the phrase “If the glove don’t fit you must acquit” several dozen times just because it puts a grin on my face.
Norm MacDonald was a comedic genius and his bravery in bluntly mocking the most sensitive topics (ok mostly just OJ) is something I wish more comedians would emulate.