Last night, on H St. and 8th NE, a block party formed to honor the memory of the late, great Michael Jackson. The mourners then turned to H St. to spread their love with passers-by, including the Circulator, 90, 92, and X2, among many other supportive motorists. One of the noisiest honkers waved his vinyl copy of Thriller out of the window as he drove by.
AcaciaO: Acacia has lived in DC since graduating from Vassar College with degrees in English and Italian. She cries daily at the thought of her imminent departure from this beloved city, as she will begin a Fulbright teaching grant in the Campania region, Italy come October. She'll be blogging that experience too. Get at her: acaciaO@welovedc.com or follow her on twitter.
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2 Responses to “Honk If You Miss Michael”
January 28th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
[...] Got the urge to bust a move this weekend? Project Create is throwing the “Rock With You” Dance Party at Darlington House Saturday featuring a night full of legendary tunes by Michael Jackson. [...]
August 1st, 2010 at 11:53 pm
R.I.P. Mr Jackson’s death was really caused by all the emotional hardship he had to take during all the accusations made against him. He prevailed in the the court battle, nonetheless his health suffered enormously. So can you say it was a particular doctor’s fault, or perhaps the eagerness with which our society accuses? This is the case particularly with the rich and/or the famous.