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One person's famous is another's notorious. Also, this thread started out as once removed relationships. I have no objections to the course it is taking. The more inclusive the better, I say. The other thread hasn't had a new posting since May. Thanks for the link, Brian. This thread is its tacky second cousin. ;-)

Ah! Lo and behold the discussion author is correct! It clearly says...

Notorious People who are Friends or Associates of Friends or Relatives.

Thanks for being an inclusive sweetie, despite our inattention!

I thought it was going well. If someone hasn't had a brush with Al Capone...why shouldn't we hear about them buying a cup of coffee for Woody Allen. It's all fun.

True story:

My aunt and uncle were holidaying in Chicago with another couple. They all meet in the hotel dining room for dinner. Woman friend of my aunt excuses herself because she forgot her pocketbook. Getting into the elevator, two very large, black men follow her. She feels threatened and begins to shake. One of the men impatiently says, "Hit the floor!" Down she goes onto the floor of the elevator as instructed, just terrified, saying she has nothing to give them and please don't hurt her. The man says, "What are you doing lady? What floor you getting off on? Hit the button!" Much chagrined, but still frightened, my aunt's friend gets up and presses the button for her floor.

Later, after dinner was over (she told not a soul what happened), my uncle asked for the check. The waiter returned with a note and said the check was taken care of.

The note said, "Thanks for the best laugh I've had all year! Love, Eddie Murphy."

The two very large men? Were Mr. Murphy's body guards!

And yes, my aunt and uncle's friends were a little, ahem, biased.

Good story, well told. Sadly, we're probably still a few generations away from the time that there won't be stories like this. But it's pretty funny, all in all.

Thank you for your kind comments and for taking it as it was meant. I was concerned about that. It was sad, yes, but also really funny.

Had to be in the late 80's. In the early 70's I lived just north of the East end of the Northernmost runway.