April 9, 2008
Celebrities at Large
I just got back from the Tibet vs Olympic torch protest. I managed to position myself behind Elton John. It was weird because non of the Tibetans recognized him, so he wended his way, completely unnoticed, to the front where I was with the monk with the megaphone. Then he raised his hands in a beatific way as if he were a holy man blessing our walk. He alone held his hand aloft in the mudra of the peace sign. It was weird to me that Elton John went by himself; didnt he have any friends who wanted to go with him? They could have called attention to his celebrity, which I could tell he wanted and which was a good thing since it's a good cause. Finally the photographers found him and that's when I jumped in. I am waiting to see if any of the photos make it to the news; I tried to look very idealist and interested only in the chants.
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