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We were talking about all types of listener suggestions on our first anniversary edition of the MouseStation Podcast when a line from Blotto's "(We Are) The Nowtones" -- a song about a lounge act -- popped into my head. Of course, once it was in my head, I had to mention it on the show. (After they all sing "We love the customers; they always make suggestions," Bowtie Blotto -- they're all surnamed Blotto, kind of like The Ramones -- yells out "Play something good!")



Anyway, after making the mention, I put links to the Blotto web site in the show notes, along with an Amazon link to where you can hear and/or buy their songs. Within hours, I received an email from attorney Paul Rapp, sometimes known as F. Lee Harvey Blotto, thanking me for the mention. (He was just Lee Harvey Blotto until he got his law degree and started practicing, at which time the "F. Lee" became appropriate.)

We've traded a couple of emails, and it's really cool to have heard from him. As it turns out, Blotto has re-recorded "I Wanna Be A Lifeguard" in a quality studio, and it's being shopped around for possible use in movies or commercials.

Paul actually worked in the same building as me, for a law firm on the top floors, but I never said anything to him. I'm generally averse to intruding on people's lives. Of course, after being on the other side, I can say that it's nice -- kind of strange, but nice -- to be recognized. (Oddly enough, I've actually been recognized by people that I don't know in the elevators of the same building -- go figure.) If I were a major celebrity and had people coming up to me wherever I went, it might be different, but as long as I'm not in the middle of something that I'd rather not interrupt, it's cool to hear from folks.

Paul's now in private practice, and has been out of the building for over a decade. (How time flies!) I think the only thing that I did was one time when he must've been back for a meeting, I was in the elevator with him and I just happened to have Blotto playing on my MP3 player. I turned up the volume so that it could be heard past my ears, turned to him and gave him a nod.

Now, after having interviewed everyone from former Epcot Vice President Brad Rex to Imagineer Alex Wright to Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto, and having shaken hands with Bob Iger, I probably wouldn't be as shy in saying "hi" when meeting people. (Of course, it still surprises me when people want to talk to me.) But it's funny how things keep cycling around.

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