Al Bernstein:
(born September 15, 1950).
American sportscaster, writer, stage performer, recording artist, and speaker.
Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.
Spring is so spectacular — with blossoms, resurgent life and fresh greenery — that it seems almost impossible to offer anything beautiful afterward. The saying plays on the phrase “a tough act to follow”. Yet it works: June does it. Warm, long-lasting and lush — not the flashy entrance of spring, but a ripe beauty that delivers on its promise. So it is at the same time a compliment to spring and to June, with a nod to God as the Creator who knew how to follow up an unsurpassable season.
Origin:
There is no precise dating. There is no specific publication or interview known where Bernstein first said it. It has circulated for decades as an isolated aphoristic statement and is widely quoted in collections of spring and June quotes.
Author:
Al Bernstein (Chicago, 1950), American sports commentator, writer and stage performer. For years the face of boxing broadcasts at ESPN and later Showtime, and inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012. In addition to his sports career, he is known for his sense of humor and witty sayings — of which this quote is a good example.
