Coffee Talk With Tiff

Coffee cup and beans — Coffee. Photo by Jonathan Thursfield.

It’s Saturday…

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I didn’t really have a plan. I’d thought maybe it might be fun to mock Senator Ted Cruz from Texas–Maybe even toss in some insults to Congressman Kevin McCarthy–but New Year’s Eve started out sadly yesterday afternoon when we learned beloved funny gal Betty White passed away weeks before her 100th birthday.

Thus derailing my plan to mock stupid politicians.

Instead we will laugh with Betty as she’d want us too…

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One of my favorite GIFS…

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Tributes poured in from former co-stars:

Rest in peace, sweet Betty. My God, how bright heaven must be right now.
— 😷💉 Valerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) December 31, 2021

The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret. pic.twitter.com/uevwerjobS
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 31, 2021

RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) December 31, 2021

Other icon’s paid tribute to thee icon…

I loved Betty White, so I went up to them: “I’m so honored to meet you both.” And then I said, “Isn’t Linda great?” She said, “We came to see you.” I said, “Why?” “Because we heard you were funny.” I was elated.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) December 31, 2021

Betty White : I is very hard to absorb you are not here anymore.. But the memories of your deLIGHT
are ..Thank you for yur humor , your warmth and your activism ..
Rest now and say Hi to Bill
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) December 31, 2021

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I have made a error in my tweet saying good bye to Betty White .. I ended by saying “ say hi to Bill “” of course he loving husband was ..Allen !
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) December 31, 2021

Some rando Twitter user replied to Henry saying:

Agreed. I’m sure she would have understood. Possibly even made a joke, with a mischievous double-take, saying, “Who told you about Bill?”. Raising a toast in her memory tonight.
— Daniel Bach (@Daniel__Bach) December 31, 2021

Sad news. No more Betty White. Too bad we couldn’t get another ten years of her always warm, gracious, and witty personality. She was one of a kind!
— Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) December 31, 2021

Betty White touched so many lives even President Biden offered his thoughts on her passing on Twitter:

Betty White brought a smile to the lips of generations of Americans. She’s a cultural icon who will be sorely missed. Jill and I are thinking of her family and all those who loved her this New Year’s Eve.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 31, 2021

Twitter users alike posted clips…

In 2012, a Facebook group of more than half a million urged NBC to invite Betty White to host SNL.

"When I first heard about the campaign, I didn't know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say it sounds like a huge waste of time."

She won an Emmy. pic.twitter.com/dzAjhUg0Ou
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) December 31, 2021

Betty White's Pet Set was a labor of love syndicated show that turned 50 this year.

The show featured Betty White, her celebrity friends and the stars of the show, animals. pic.twitter.com/hzGjsfpCZG
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) January 1, 2022

I was waiting for her birthday 😭 but one of my favorite Rose moments. Betty White was truly a treasure 🤧😭😭 pic.twitter.com/CpuEThtMZS
— BIG ♏︎ (@JAYthaOUTLAW) December 31, 2021

There are tons more if you search “betty white” on Twitter.

This one was posted on Twitter but wasn’t the full clip; it deserved the full clip.