If Perception Equals Reality...

...then I'm really screwed.

Hugh Hewitt commented on our Northern Alliance get-together/group lunch/Loya Jirga last Saturday:

Great fun with the Northern Alliance ladies as well at our gathering on Saturday.

So far, so good.

Observations: If Northern Alliance members were pop/rock stars:

Big Trunk: George Harrison [Not bad...Ed.]

Captain Ed: Don McLean [Also not bad...Ed.]

Mitch Berg: Tom Jones

< screeching sound > Tom Jones?

Criminy, Hugh - I've always spoken so highly of you!

Back before I became follicle-challenged, I heard "Paul McCartney", or "the lead guitar player from Soul Asylum". I even heard "James Honeyman-Scott", the first guitar player for the Pretenders (the observer even thought it was accurate down to the heroin-chic shabbiness).

But Tom Jones?

If I have to put up with that, at least I should have women throwing underwear at me.

Onward:

St. Paul: Tommy James [I met Tommy James once. St. Paul is no...well, wait a minute...]

Hindrocket: Gordon Lightfoot [Good catch - Ed.]

Atomizer: Clay Aiken [Hmmmm...Ed.]

JB Doubtless: Elvis Costello [That one actually works - Ed.]

SCSU Scholar King: Santana [Although with an afro, he'd look like Kim Thayil of Soundgarden - Ed.]

Spitbull's Warrior Monk: John Prine [I've met John Prine. Even carried his guitar case. Warrior Monk is...well, not a bad resemblance... - Ed.]

Spitbull's Eloise: Linda Ronstadt [I've met Linda Ronstadt. Three Eloises in the same dress might look like Linda Ronstadt - Ed.]

The Elder: Cher. [Have I mentioned that Billy's Lighthouse makes an amazing Jalapeno/Jack burger? - Ed.]

Calling them as I see 'em.

Ditto.

Oops. Wrong host.

I mean, "Nice meeting you, Hugh!"

Posted by Mitch at February 3, 2004 05:05 AM