tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705190583378659608.post4499557762858491754..comments2023-11-13T03:52:13.643-05:00Comments on Pragmatism Refreshed: Christopher HitchensChristopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755575167245729981noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705190583378659608.post-76504465662379655312007-06-24T11:04:00.000-04:002007-06-24T11:04:00.000-04:00I was also once in a foreign country and saw a cel...I was also once in a foreign country and saw a celebrity not from that country. In Rome, in 2004, my wife and I were eating at an outdoor cafe and at a table nearby we saw a woman who looked like Catherine Deneuve, eating with another woman. The maitre'd was spending a lot of time with her, and, when I had a chance, I asked him if that was Catherine Deneueve, and he confirmed that it was. I was tempted to whistle the theme to Umbrellas of Cherbourg, but I resisted because I did not think that it was right to intrude on someone eating a meal. Ms. Deneuve still looked good, even though she is a bit older than she was in Umbrellas of Cherbourg.<BR/><BR/>Living in Baltimore, I frequently see John Waters, in the supermarket, among other places. I don't know him and have never spoke to him because, again, I do not think it right to intrude on celebrities. One time, however, I should have spoken to him and regret that I didn't. We were pumping gas at adjacent pumps and he was by himself, so he might not have minded if I'd said what I'd thought of saying, which was "I didn't know that famous movie directors pumped their own gas." I hope that he doesn't read this blog because, if we're ever pumping gas together again, I intend to use the line.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112400314583471490noreply@blogger.com