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In reply to the discussion: Thomas Kinkade, one of nation's most popular painters, dies in Los Gatos [View all]FlaGranny
(8,361 posts)or Lawrence Welk's, for that matter. Many, many people loved them both. My mother adored Lawrence Welk because he took her back to her younger self and the musicals of the 1940's that she loved. It was a happy place to be. Kinkaid brings to mind idyllic time (that, of course, never really existed), but many long for. It's a sentimental thing that touches many people, especially as they get older. Why anyone should have a problem with either of them I don't know. By the way, my Mom was white, but certainly not up tight. She was as Democratic and democratic as a person could be. It's rather insulting to her and to the many nice old folks who still enjoy Welk on PBS as well as people who enjoy a painting of an idyllic fantasy. Nostalgia - old people seem to have it and their years to enjoy life are becoming more limited each year.
P.S. I don't personally care for either Lawrence Welk or Kinkaid. Do enjoy a tiny bit of Mitch Miller on occasion though.