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I see in the paper that William Shatner is coming to Phoenix for a StarTrek convention on Valentine's Day. It says the rate for getting an autograph or a picture taken with him is $60. My first reaction is 'who'd pay $60 to stand next to that ham?' What a waste of money. What an insensitive person to choose as your role model. But then I think, and realize I've wasted that much money on stupider things. If people want to have a souvenir of Capt. Kirk that badly, they probably will be very happy when they get it and for years and years afterward.
( Star Trek Autobiographies )
Despite having read the autobiographies I'm not really much interested in celebrities. When I was back in grad school
I went to a friend's graduation because President Ford was going to speak. About all that was memorable about it was that I noticed the man was left-handed. During the same period of time I had two interesting run-ins with "celebrities." The first was with a young, local up-and-coming politcian. As I was walking into a department store, he was coming out. I unconsiously grinned thinking to myself, "There's that dumb clown I see on TV all time." Misinterpreting my smile the politician trust out his chest and puffed up joyfully because someone he'd never met recognized him. A week later I was at the airport waiting for a flight. My seat in the waiting area was such that people coming in from gates down the way had to walk right toward me. I was staring off in space when I noticed a very familar face walking toward me. He was an ex-baseball player, and a good one, he'd won a League Most Valuable Player award not so long before. I guessed from what I'd heard that he must in town interviewing for a coaching job with the local minor league team. I smiled at him. He noticed me, saw that I recognized him and saw I wasn't going to jump up and bother him. He smiled and nodded to me as if we were old friends and continued on his way. Who was the modest, friendly celebrity? Joe Torre the current manager of the New York Yankees. Who was the prideful celebrity? Does it matter?
( Star Trek Autobiographies )
Despite having read the autobiographies I'm not really much interested in celebrities. When I was back in grad school
I went to a friend's graduation because President Ford was going to speak. About all that was memorable about it was that I noticed the man was left-handed. During the same period of time I had two interesting run-ins with "celebrities." The first was with a young, local up-and-coming politcian. As I was walking into a department store, he was coming out. I unconsiously grinned thinking to myself, "There's that dumb clown I see on TV all time." Misinterpreting my smile the politician trust out his chest and puffed up joyfully because someone he'd never met recognized him. A week later I was at the airport waiting for a flight. My seat in the waiting area was such that people coming in from gates down the way had to walk right toward me. I was staring off in space when I noticed a very familar face walking toward me. He was an ex-baseball player, and a good one, he'd won a League Most Valuable Player award not so long before. I guessed from what I'd heard that he must in town interviewing for a coaching job with the local minor league team. I smiled at him. He noticed me, saw that I recognized him and saw I wasn't going to jump up and bother him. He smiled and nodded to me as if we were old friends and continued on his way. Who was the modest, friendly celebrity? Joe Torre the current manager of the New York Yankees. Who was the prideful celebrity? Does it matter?