Clashes With Fame

So last night I discovered on Twitter that Clintus McGintus went to high school with the lead singer from The Format. I thought that was pretty cool. Most of you probably have never heard of The Format, but they are an up and coming band. I have seen them in concert and own one of their CDs. They are pretty good. You can check them out on Amazon.

That got me thinking if I grew up with anybody that is somewhat famous. I couldn’t think of any, but I am one or two degrees away from a few.

My best friend since first grade’s cousin is/was Brynn Hartman, the wife of Phil Hartman that killed him. I was shocked when I heard the news of the murder.

My college roommate went to high school and played football with former NFL player Jim Flanigan.

That’s about the extent of my connections to people with any kind of fame. Although, I did cook a meal for LeAnn Rimes once. She came into the restaurant that I worked at while I was going to school. I was actually mopping the lobby floor when she walked it. I didn’t recognize her at all. She was just a little thirteen year old girl. My coworkers recognized her and got her autograph. They even got one for me. She had a mushroom and onion streak. It was late at night and our dishwasher was off duty, so I had to wash her dishes too.