Taylor & Forum Members--

So sorry to learn of Barry's passing! This writer, over the years, crossed paths with him directly (in person) and indirectly.

Re the former: If memory serves, his was the opening act the night we saw Warren Zevon perform at the Mechanics Hall, in Worcester, MA, in the mid-'80s, and we saw him perform at standup comedy venues in the Boston/Cambridge area during that period.

Re the latter: Somewhere deep in my email files are a few off-list emails from Barry; and am aware he was a longtime friend/correspondent with other Forum members.

As a fellow student of the human condition, this writer very much appreciates the work that he did, through the use of satire and casting a jaundiced eye on politics and on society as a whole.

M. L. Christmas


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On Thu, 3/1/18, Taylor Roberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 Subject: Barry Crimmins 1953–2018
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018, 11:25 AM
 
 I was sorry to read of the passing of
 long-time Forum friend Barry Crimmins
 
 https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/01/barry-crimmins-comedian-and-sex-abuse-activist-dead-at-64.html
 
 I believe I met him only once, many
 years ago
 
 I hope his better friends here will
 share their memories of a great person
 
 Taylor