Friday Five: Brushes with Greatness
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reverendmother writes:
David Letterman used to have a feature on his show called "Brushes with Greatness." Members of the audience would share stories of encounters with famous people. And so...
1. Tell us about a time you met someone famous.
When I was eighteen I was chosen by the chamber of commerce of my little home town for a trip to Dallas, Texas to meet with other student "achievers" from all over the country for a conference. The boy who was chosen was the "Student Athlete of the Year" for our county and I was the "Student Scholar of the Year" for the same county. (Remember, county: pop. 20,000 or so. Boony-ville.)
The night of the big banquet, I was sitting there in my prom dress, as were all the girls, an empty seat next to me. (Even back then, I sat front row center if there was going to be a speech involved.) About halfway into the evening, a short, balding man came and sat next to me. I was turned to see the speaker, so I couldn't see this man's face. The keynoter for the eveng was introduced and the man stood up and walked to the podium. It was Ed Asner. I had been sitting for twenty minutes next to "Lou Grant", completely unaware.
Oh, and Anne Lamott was my neighbor in California, but I'll save that story for another time...
2. Tell us about a celebrity you'd like to meet.
Does a hopeless schoolgirl crush on George Clooney count? No? I got nothin'.
3. Tell us about someone great who's *not* famous that you think everyone oughta have a chance to meet.
I have a new clergy friend who I think would fit in just wonderfully with the RGBP. Unfortunately, blogging does not fit into her life right now. You'd all think she was wonderful!
4. Do you have any autographs of famous people?
No, but my kids have Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis. My son sort of snuck onto a movie set in the small California town where Semi-Famous Theological School is located, while they were filming the movie "Bandits". He even has video of them. Why nobody tried to stop a fourteen-year-old with a video camera, I don't know. (I live through my kids, obviously.)
5. If you were to become famous, what would you want to become famous for?
Mom of Chief Supreme Court Justice Wondergirl A. Cheesehead.
Bonus: Whose 15 minutes of fame was up long, long ago? Paris/Nicole/Lindsay What's-her-bucket.
David Letterman used to have a feature on his show called "Brushes with Greatness." Members of the audience would share stories of encounters with famous people. And so...
1. Tell us about a time you met someone famous.
When I was eighteen I was chosen by the chamber of commerce of my little home town for a trip to Dallas, Texas to meet with other student "achievers" from all over the country for a conference. The boy who was chosen was the "Student Athlete of the Year" for our county and I was the "Student Scholar of the Year" for the same county. (Remember, county: pop. 20,000 or so. Boony-ville.)
The night of the big banquet, I was sitting there in my prom dress, as were all the girls, an empty seat next to me. (Even back then, I sat front row center if there was going to be a speech involved.) About halfway into the evening, a short, balding man came and sat next to me. I was turned to see the speaker, so I couldn't see this man's face. The keynoter for the eveng was introduced and the man stood up and walked to the podium. It was Ed Asner. I had been sitting for twenty minutes next to "Lou Grant", completely unaware.
Oh, and Anne Lamott was my neighbor in California, but I'll save that story for another time...
2. Tell us about a celebrity you'd like to meet.
Does a hopeless schoolgirl crush on George Clooney count? No? I got nothin'.
3. Tell us about someone great who's *not* famous that you think everyone oughta have a chance to meet.
I have a new clergy friend who I think would fit in just wonderfully with the RGBP. Unfortunately, blogging does not fit into her life right now. You'd all think she was wonderful!
4. Do you have any autographs of famous people?
No, but my kids have Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis. My son sort of snuck onto a movie set in the small California town where Semi-Famous Theological School is located, while they were filming the movie "Bandits". He even has video of them. Why nobody tried to stop a fourteen-year-old with a video camera, I don't know. (I live through my kids, obviously.)
5. If you were to become famous, what would you want to become famous for?
Mom of Chief Supreme Court Justice Wondergirl A. Cheesehead.
Bonus: Whose 15 minutes of fame was up long, long ago? Paris/Nicole/Lindsay What's-her-bucket.
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