Have you ever been rude to a celebrity?Whilst at school we had a field trip to the Ironbridge Gorge museum. Oddly enough kids TV presenter Johnny Ball happened to pick the same day to make a visit. We were rather excited and crowded round asking questions. Johnny took this rather well and held an impromptu lecture. This was all fun and games until a kid at the back threw a small rock at his head. Silence fell for a moment then Mr Ball blew a gasket and did the whole "no one is leaving until I get a confession" routine. Er.. typing this out makes me feel rather sorry for the chap. Anyway - can you beat that?
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rob, Wed 14 Apr 2004, 19:06)
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s'not rude as such I s'posebut my parents took me to a book signing thingy with Archbish Desmond tutu when I was about thirteen.
Being eager to seem all "manly" I intended to give him a nice firm handshake, but his hand was a bit of a 'wet lettuce' and I'm sure I felt the bones in his hand actually crunch as I siezed it. He pretended it didn't hurt, but I could see it had.
I went away feeling highly stupid. In a weird twist of fate, I later found out that I am the great nephew of his predecessor, who made the changes in the South African church constitution that allowed a black guy to become archbish in the first place. That made me feel better, for some reason.
that is all
(, Thu 15 Apr 2004, 13:55, Reply)
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