It’s always sad when someone dies, especially when it’s at a relatively young age and by a freak accident. But it’s extra sad when it’s someone you liked.<\/p>\n

We used to make fun of Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter<\/a> quite a bit, and would also mimick him (“isn’t she a beauty?” and “danger, danger”). When we would run into one of his programs while channel surfing, we would yell, OH NO, and pretend to run away, because, let’s face it, he was a little over the top. But we would watch his programs anyway, and we secretly loved the guy and his programs. His ‘drive’, enthusiasm and pure passion were inspiring.<\/p>\n

We will miss him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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