— The Atlas of Popephoenix

I love Halloween its the one time in the year where you can let your crazy out and nobody cares. Over the last few years my friends and I usually dress up in a group character. One year we were all ninjas and another year we were Terminators. This year not so much. So since we can’t decide I’m gonna be Nick Fury, which everyone has been asking me to be since Sam Jackson took the role. Easiest costume ever… I got the bald head and beard already locked down. I just need an eye patch and a turtle neck. What are you gonna be this year?

To me, Red Fox is a legend. While growing up I watched reruns of “Sanford and Son” and loved his brash brand of humor. He was the king of the put down joke and would battle endlessly with is co-star, LaWanda Page aka Aunt Ester. One of my favorite performances was he played in Harlem Nights with Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. The old near-blind card dealer, Bennie Wilson. Being only 35 I wasn’t even alive when he was starting out doing stand up but his TV shows and Movie career made him a comedy legend in my eyes. So this is a small tribute to a comedy great. Congrats Fred, you finally made it home to Elizabeth.