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a brush with fame

I had the pleasure of riding out to San Francisco last weekend on a plane with The Roots. I was surprised to see them because I was sitting in the back of the bus (of course) and I was on a flight that no one, let alone hip-hop artists, should be awake enough to take. They were disguised as lacrosse players too, which I found quite humorous for a variety of reasons. They had on these long navy and white athletic jackets with {I forget what} LACROSSE emblazoned on the back. Needless to say, they didn't really look like lacrosse players (there was no way that afro was going to fit inside any helmet), but they did look like a team.

It was funny to be standing next to them at the baggage claim as they hauled off their instruments - tastefully stenciled with THE ROOTS in black - and tried to make sure nothing was left behind. Apparently I already travel in the same luxury as famous musicians, so I guess I'm closer to my goals than I thought.