Arkansas Blog: Let's do lunch THEATER UPDATE

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama got together for lunch today in Harlem. (I believe I was in midtown NYC about then, working on this Vietnamese banh mi, a sandwich full of tuna, daikon, carrots, a sweet/hot sauce, cilantro and other stuff on crusty french bread.)

Clinton predicts an Obama win.

Q: "What do you think of the state of the race?"

President Clinton: “I predict that Sen. Obama will win and win handily.’’

Sen. Obama: "There you go. You can take it from the President of the United States. He knows a little something about politics."

They had sandwiches and flatbread pizza from Cosi, according to the pool report.

My personal pool report: It's cloudy, but no rain yet for tonight's "Hair" performance. People began lining up at 6 a.m, blocks from the ticket office, for the free tickets. I note that an Arkansas native, Christopher J. Hanke (son of familiar home improvement products merchant Kim Hanke) is listed in tonight's cast. If snapshots are allowed, I'll try to get one, but I'm not sure how far back I'll be from the outdoor stage. I read in the Times today, playgoers, that the show has been such a hit that it will be revived for a regular Broadway run after the first of the year. The Age of Aquarius is upon us.

Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the mind's true liberation
Aquarius! Aquarius!

Oh, wait. It's an election year.

THEATER UPDATE: For the handful who might be interested: Arkansas's Christopher Hanke starred as Claude, the character whose draft call is at the core of "Hair's" story line. His singing is competent -- a strong voice if not a rich and nuanced one -- but he bounced over the grass stage like a supercharged spring. He was a winning, energetic player. The crowd loudly cheered his work. The play was a smash, its anti-war message resonant today, even if the cultural references are quaintly dated --.

Comments

The Age of Aquarius returns."

I'm glad you are using that figuratively. Otherwise it is far from true but I don't wish to do astro-babble.

The Age of Aquarius will be much different. After the fall and emergence from the Age of Pisces things will be organized differently, esp in our heads. Let it all hang out self indulgence and totally irrational politics belongs to the current Age, Pisces.

Posted by: eLwood | September 11, 2008 04:53 PM

I KNEW there was an Arky connection! I read that Hanke was in this cast but when I read the article I linked in the previous post, I could not find Hanke's name in it.

You're going to have a blast. It should be perfect weather for an outdoor show in New York!

Have fun!

Arky

Posted by: Arky | September 11, 2008 05:06 PM

I would not trust Billy Boys opinion on anything but how to flat out lie to the people. If he and Obama are together, it could only mean there is more trouble for the American public. Lies and adultery are the only thing he can teach Obama.

Posted by: JNYJ | September 11, 2008 05:14 PM

Buckle up, James.

When the Obamas
Are in the White House
And Stupid George
Is behind bars.
Then Peace will
Guide the planet
And switchgrass
Will fuel our cars!

This is the dawning of the Age of America,
Age of America,
America,
America!

Posted by: hugh mann | September 11, 2008 05:36 PM

Good one, Hugh! I've never known you to pen--er, type--verse.

Posted by: widj | September 11, 2008 05:45 PM

bubba hasn't lost his stride. Everyone of the hard core demos in the DNC know that he has no intention of helping him win. hillary spank. He and hillary will go through the motions but he has got to save that slot of miss hillary in 2012. The super duper cat fight of the century is already brewing. McCain isn't going to run for a second term. He will set palin up for all of the experience she could hope for to mount an effective campaign in 2012. miss hillary will look foolish and will lose her most effective argument---elect the first broad as president.

Posted by: strangelove | September 11, 2008 06:03 PM

Wish I were there with you and the judge, Max.

Let the sunshine in.

Posted by: ThermosDay | September 11, 2008 06:08 PM

Love it Hugh. Makes more sense than the original.

Posted by: eLwood | September 11, 2008 07:00 PM

Bill and Obama were commiserating on how they could do an "Eagleton" on Biden and replace him with Hillary.....

Posted by: FromThePines | September 11, 2008 09:45 PM

Really, FromThePines? Are you sure about that? Reveal your source, please. Did Bill or Hillary call you? Did Obama call you? Any e-mails? Details, please..........
Otherwise, consider yourself full of ****.
Truth matters,
Kiz

Posted by: kizzy | September 11, 2008 10:01 PM

Kiz....they never give a source.

Posted by: jazzy | September 11, 2008 10:11 PM

I know, Jazzy, but I am so fed up with lying liars!
How are you doing? Got lights and phone?

Posted by: kizzy | September 11, 2008 10:27 PM

I know strangelove is right. Just remember during the next 996 hours Bill and Hillary put out traveling the country campaigning for Obama.....shhhhh...they don't mean it. All that praise and endorsing and kind words.....shhhhh....they don't mean it. If you look real close.....every time they say something great about Obama, if you look behind them...they got one hand with their fingers cross.....cause...shhh....they don't mean it.

And while middle aged white Republicans may need lessons in adultery... 99% of us male Democrats have that all figured out by the time we're 20. Ya know....maybe that's what Larry Craig was wanting when he was doing all that hand signaling in the mens bathroom in the airport. He was trying to get the guy in the next stall to explain adultery to him. Yeah...that's the ticket!

I think Bill's right.....it will be a landslide for Obama in November.

Posted by: Deathbyinches | September 12, 2008 01:43 AM

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