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There seems to be lots of Michael Jackson music on the radio today – can’t think why.

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Primary school – Caroline in my class had a MJ bag, the design was the cover of the Bad album. I think I teased her about him being a bit rubbish. I’m not entirely sure I knew who he was…

New Year one year – me and Ding playing with playmobile; our storyline revolved around Sam, the one black playmobile person we had, and although only about 8 and 6 we’d spotted the contradiction in a singer singing “It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white” whilst he changed his skin colour. Teresa (friend of family) had wandered upstairs rather worse for wear to the landing where we were playing and tried to explain to us that it really was very sad he was mentally ill and we shouldn’t make fun. Then she wandered into the bathroom to be sick. I don’t think Ding or myself really took on board what she was saying.

Primary school disco – got dared by Claire et al. to dance with John, and claimed I did, but danced to Heal the World, which as you know is danced with the entire hall of 10 year olds standing in rows separately waving their arms in the air. Standing next to someone counts as dancing with them…

Boyzone vs MJ – Ding marrying Stephen Gately, Tols marrying Michael Jackson.

Secondary school – had a fight with certain persons on the bus, they broke my bag. I got off the bus and wandered miserably into the newsagents while waiting for my next bus where the song playing was “You are not alone”, which cheered me up.

So I guess he had some effect on my life; certainly involved in some of my memories. I was never a particular fan, but I liked some of his music and feel sorry he was a victim of the people around him since childhood and of his own success. I get the feeling he was an innocent.