Over his morning bagel and lox, the Geator gets a call from a woman named Roseanne. He takes it on his Bluetooth earpiece. “Yo baby. Who’s this? … Frank? Oh really? He passed away? I loved him. … Oh, Jesus, I’m sorry to hear that. …” The Geator hangs up, shakes his head. “[Frank] had to be dancing with me since I was a kid. … ”
Tonight’s show — the last one before we head to Florida in the morning — is in South Jersey, at a catering hall next to a fire station. This one is a particularly deep dive into the past, Jack Nicholson in The Shining walking into that ghostly ballroom. By the end of the night, enough people have come up to me to tell me the same exact thing — as long as Jerry’s around, they still feel young and hopeful, and they’re afraid of losing Jerry because they’re afraid of losing that feeling — that I realize: Jerry’s preoccupation with living forever is an obsession, yeah, but it’s also simpler than that. It’s his job.
An excellent article on the Geater... as someone who was never allow into 'his tribe' (he's STILL deep into Native Americans :) I nonetheless am glad to see he continues to do very well, adjusting without changing. God Bless Him and his remaining family in South Philly.
Long live Geator
May. 12, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Posted by Leslie Sommer
Thank you for a great article, and especially for remembering those of us who grew up with the Geator and have followed him all these years. He keeps us ALL young! (young and breathless)
Does he take HGH?
May. 13, 2008 at 7:10 AM
Posted by fixed gear
So, uh, he referrs to himself in the thrid person? Gotta love that. Think he takes steroids or HGH? He looks pretty buff for a geezer.
Ron White
Jun. 5, 2008 at 8:07 PM
Posted by di 1
Seems a bit disrespectful to merely say "indicted lawyer Ron White." Interesting article otherwise
Size doesn't matter at 60!!
Jun. 23, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Posted by Anonymous
Would have loved the article until you had to focus on the size of his male body parts! What does that have to do with his music fans?? Those of us in our 50's & 60's could care less. Real men do not have to brag about it!
