The Obituary of my dearest friend

Sideways Smiley Face : - )
(1987-2010)

Sideways Smiley Face died on April 11, 2010, surrounded by his loved ones. The cause of death was over-use and hence the resulting Sideways Disgruntled Face. Born on a Computer Science online bulletin board at Carnegie Mellon University, Mr. Face devoted his life to point out that previous sentence was meant to be funny. He also gained worldwide recognition for his tireless efforts as a glib substitute for the words “I’m amused”, howsoever rarity the phenomenon was. His other interests included frowning, winking, sarcastic smiling, and sticking his tongue out of his bracket mouth. He is survived by his brothers Sideways Surprised Face, Sideways Glasses Face, Sideways Angry Face, Sideways Monkey Face, Sideways Sonia Gandhi Face, Sideways Santa Face, Sideways Hungry Face, and, of course, his beloved wife, XOXO. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Face’s family has requested that people use actual words to express their feelings.

---Chuck 'Aayush' Lorre