[MUDDOG]

I spent many past Labor Day weekends joining other people with disabilities in protesting the telethon.

Jerry Lewis is still a genius.

[RckyRaCoCo]

My next door neighbors daughter was afflicted with MD. I think I was 12-13 when I put together a carnival setup in the backyard and raised(heh)$12.51.

Over the years I watched the tireless efforts of both her parents dealing with a child with MD, learned to appreciate what true parental love was all about.

Lost touch with them many years ago, but I had heard through friends both parents had died at a fairly young age, not sure of the daughter.

Sad.

[offduty]

Let’s call it what it really is/was. Jerry Lewis WAS the MDA Telethon. His selfless work on behalf of “Jerry’s Kid’s” was the sole reason the Telethon was successful.

After the shabby way the MDA dumped Jerry, they quickly realized how important he was to the broadcast. No one could replace Jerry and it’s a sad commentary on what our country has become.

I’d ALWAYS dug deep for Jerry’s Kid’s..MDA...not so much.