Betty Ford died peacefully today at the age of 93.

[applegrove]

[ZombieHorde]

1. Oh, I was wondering why I saw her name a few times today. nt

[Blue-Jay]

6. Me too. I assumed it was her birthday or something.

To be honest, I thought she was already dead like Abe Vigoda.

[lunatica]

2. If you don't get many responses it's because this has been in quite a few

OPs today. She has been praised to the heavens in all of them.

[applegrove]

3. They just announced it on CNN and I thought it was breaking news.

[lunatica]

5. That's surprising. It's been posted here since at least 3 or 4 hours ago

I guess it's not sensational enough for CNN. Sad. There's been much said about her legacy and what a fine lady she was and how important the Betty Ford Center is. The posts have been very positive and respectful. She really was a special First Lady who made a great contribution to this country.

[Journeyman]

4. And sober . . .

which undoubtedly meant more to her than most can imagine.