Have you unexpectedly met someone famous? - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Sun, Aug 10, 2003 11:55 AM A few unexpected encounters of mine I was driving through upstate New York, and decided to take a small detour to see the general area where the original Woodstock concert was held. I spotted an old hippie bus parked at the side of the road, selling souvenirs. I stopped in, and the only other customers were singer Melanie (of early 70's 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down - Candles in the Rain' fame)with her family. She had performed at the original concert, and was back visiting with her family. Her husband wanted to take some pictures of her next to an original Woodstock sign, but they couldn't find their camera, so I offered to take some with mine, which I later mailed to them. They, in turn gave me a few autographed CDs. Melanie was very nice, and her two daugthers were absolutely gorgeous. Last fall, during intermission at a local theatre play, I used the basement restroom, and was later waiting at the top of the stairs for my girlfiend to return. I looked next to me, and there was Senator Joe Lieberman (Al Gore's running mate) standing there, also waiting for his wife to return. We gave each other the raised 'Here we are waiting' shoulder expression, and then a steady stream of older guys in suits came to shake his hand. I was at a party in the Los Angeles area about two years ago. I was chatting for a long while with a very amusing and entertaining guy, long blonde hair, round glasses. At party's end, my friends and I walked to our respective cars together with him. As we got into our car, my friends said to me "Do you know who that was?", I replied 'No', and they said it was the guy who played Cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch (his name is Robbie Rist) I was having a celebrity encounter, and didn't even know it at the time. I have a few other encounters that don't fall into the 'unexpected encounters,' yet still do mean something to me. Spending a weekend at a music workshop taught by 60's musician Donovan. Getting in line at Tower Records in New York to meet Iggy Pop. I later wrote him a fan letter, and he wrote a nice letter back. A tiki-related encounter: while in Atlanta for a Drive-In movie theatre event, I was able to attend a party at Atlanta's Trader Vics - where I was able to meet and talk with Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams of "Faster Pussycat! Go! Go!" fame. It was my first visit to a Trader Vic's, and definitely the most memorable. Vern

A few unexpected encounters of mine

I was driving through upstate New York, and decided to take a small detour to see the general area where the original Woodstock concert was held. I spotted an old hippie bus parked at the side of the road, selling souvenirs. I stopped in, and the only other customers were singer Melanie (of early 70's 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down - Candles in the Rain' fame)with her family. She had performed at the original concert, and was back visiting with her family. Her husband wanted to take some pictures of her next to an original Woodstock sign, but they couldn't find their camera, so I offered to take some with mine, which I later mailed to them. They, in turn gave me a few autographed CDs. Melanie was very nice, and her two daugthers were absolutely gorgeous.
Last fall, during intermission at a local theatre play, I used the basement restroom, and was later waiting at the top of the stairs for my girlfiend to return. I looked next to me, and there was Senator Joe Lieberman (Al Gore's running mate) standing there, also waiting for his wife to return. We gave each other the raised 'Here we are waiting' shoulder expression, and then a steady stream of older guys in suits came to shake his hand.
I was at a party in the Los Angeles area about two years ago. I was chatting for a long while with a very amusing and entertaining guy, long blonde hair, round glasses. At party's end, my friends and I walked to our respective cars together with him. As we got into our car, my friends said to me "Do you know who that was?", I replied 'No', and they said it was the guy who played Cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch (his name is Robbie Rist) I was having a celebrity encounter, and didn't even know it at the time.

I have a few other encounters that don't fall into the 'unexpected encounters,' yet still do mean something to me.

Spending a weekend at a music workshop taught by 60's musician Donovan.
Getting in line at Tower Records in New York to meet Iggy Pop. I later wrote him a fan letter, and he wrote a nice letter back.
A tiki-related encounter: while in Atlanta for a Drive-In movie theatre event, I was able to attend a party at Atlanta's Trader Vics - where I was able to meet and talk with Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams of "Faster Pussycat! Go! Go!" fame. It was my first visit to a Trader Vic's, and definitely the most memorable.

Vern

Post #47191 by ikitnrev on Sun, Aug 10, 2003 11:55 AM