Hi It was “a little bit funny” last night. I had this woman come up to me and say “Oh I really enjoyed your show last night, your Elton John was fantastic last night. I really enjoyed listening to you, and wasn’t the band good?” I replied to her “Wel thank you so much it is so nice of you to pay me such a wonderful compliment, It is always nice to have people say nice things, but I am afraid I have a confession to make. It wasn’t me!” She wouldn’t have it she was convinced that she had been watching me! It was Jonathan Kane, a headline Elton John Tribute Show In the theatre with the band!
I had an email from Jennifer in Kentucky. She is all excited because her company is doing business with a firm called YUM who owns KFC Pizza Hut and lots of other fast food brands. It is going to mean big opportunities for her. She is the company environmental consultant.
It has just occurred to me. Are fast food joints environmental at all? Isn’t this a contradiction, in so many ways? For One, I noticed in Venice, a lot of Mc Donalds waste paper and cups littered in the street. I actually went into the Mc Donalds in Venice today when I went to pick up my glasses. I had a Mac chicken burger. There were pigeons in the restaurant. Not just on the terrace, in the restaurant! Walking around the floor picking up scraps, and flying over head. Some people regard them as flying rats. I found it amusing that it was acceptable for everybody to be sat down with them all around, but it would be a different story if there were rats scurrying around your feet. Pigeons are worst, they go airborne. Thought that mayonnaise had a peculiar taste!
I have just had a thought. After I ordered my Mac Chicken Burger, I noticed one of the pigeons had gone missing. You don’t suppose Mc Donalds in Venice have already gone environmental do you?
As I was walking into Venice, I saw this guy walking my way. He looked like he was not familiar with the place, so I guessed he was trying to find his way into the town. As he got nearer, I wondered whether I recognised him. He was bald, a bit taller than me and heavy build, but of all things he had a look about him that prompted me to ask him. “Are you Jonathan?” yes he replied in an English northern accent. It was Jonathan Kane the Elton John act on the ship. I had never met him before, had only seen him in his fantastic show where it turns out he wears a wig. Well now I was even more impressed with him, because he has obviously gone to a huge amount of trouble to develop his act. On stage his mannerisms and not only singing voice but speaking voice is Elton to a tee. He even perfected the way Elton walks with his stumpy short little legs. Off stage in the street. Nothing like him, it is all in the act! How different to those sad prats that walk around all day looking like Elvis. We chatted for a while. I told him I live in Spain, he said isn’t it funny how we have all moved away. Or was it “It’s a little bit funny!” He now lives in France.
I told him that I thought he pulled off Elton John very well. Then realised what an unfortunate choice of words I used. I mean that has got to be the one thing not to say to an Elton John Tribute act! Along with what one Elton tribute act should never say on introducing them selves to another Elton tribute act. “Hello I’m Simon, I’ve been known to pull off Elton John on occasions as well!” We went our separate ways before we got to the Rialto Bridge. He probably thought he would get away from me before I offered to come over and fill his slot in the event that he was ever too busy!
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