He Is Who He Says He Is; If He Wasn't, Then Why Would He Say He Is?
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Originally uploaded by Butch Wynegar.
Is it a good touch or a strange one to have the organist so publicly displayed? Here he is, Paul Richardson, to all appearances a happy man (though the professionally happy inevitably produce visions of off-hours despair: mismatched socks beneath the Sansabelt slacks; crusted, whiskey-scented coffee mugs, etc). The stadium designers apparently decided to forgo even the pretense of majesty or old-timeyness in the organ department, setting Paul and his surprisingly dinky keyboard between beer and peanut stands. A quirky touch that I guess I should find regrettable, but can't. -JF
posted by JMW at 12:44 PM
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If the organist is facing away from the field, how does he know when to play "Charge," etc.? I'm guessing he has to rely on some combination of experience, ESP, and the Philly fans around him yelling "Shaddup!" and peppering his head with peanuts.
5:40 PM
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