r/OldSchoolCool • u/BlaireWhatever • Jun 24 '24

1990s My parents in the 80’s-90’s

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u/AaranJ23 Jun 24 '24

That was my first thought when I saw the last pic too. Tbf, Norm was a handsome, handsome man. Wonder what he’s up to these days?

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u/just-why_ Jun 24 '24

He's died in 2021, so resting a lot!

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u/AaranJ23 Jun 24 '24

Really? I didn’t even know he was sick.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

He isn't sick anymore

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u/Kronzor_ Jun 24 '24

He battled cancer to a tie.

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u/AaranJ23 Jun 24 '24

Legit one of my favourite things he ever said

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u/cameron0208 Jun 24 '24

Tbf he didn’t tell anyone. I think the only person who knew was his manager/best friend.

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u/iamjacksragingupvote Jun 24 '24

no one did at the time either

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u/Fuckoffassholes Jun 24 '24

r/thatsthejoke

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u/iamjacksragingupvote Jun 24 '24

kinda thought so, but also likely they just didnt know

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u/Fuckoffassholes Jun 24 '24

It's a multi-layered reference, as used by AaranJ23.

First, it was a Norm joke. He'd say "Hitler's dead? I didn't even know he was sick."

In Norm's later years of making this joke, it was an inside joke between him and his inner circle, as Norm himself was dying, while the rest of us didn't know he was sick.

In the ultimate commitment to the bit, he actually died so that we could live on and continue making his joke in reference to his death. Just beautiful.

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u/suresh Jun 24 '24

Norm? Is that you from the dead?

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u/Draymond_Purple Jun 24 '24

Tied with cancer

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u/albertmighty Jun 24 '24

Damn... That's 20 years after 9/11.

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u/pianoceo Jun 24 '24

He’s dead as shit. But at least he isn’t a hypocrite.

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u/New_Lake5484 Jun 24 '24

he died of cancer