Saturday, 31 October 2009

Hello Cleveland!

It is courtesy of the unrivalled gossip site Popbitch that I became aware of the misfortune that befell Richi Abarca, singer in the Mexican teen band Magneto, a few years back.
Magneto had arrived in Guatemala City by helicopter, and were met at the airport by hordes of fans. As Richi stepped off the helicopter he raised his hands to greet the crowd. Unfortunately – Richi being only 16 years old, and dumb as a stump, the rotor blades were still going round.
Three of his fingers were found, spread out over a 100m radius. His index and middle fingers were reattached and are making a full recovery, though the restoration of his little finger proved only a partial success. Richi’s ring finger is still missing.

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2 Comments:

Blogger Fran L said...

Good luck with the book. You seem like a nice guy.

31 October 2009 15:12  
Blogger Sod's Law said...

Whoo! A comment -- and a kindly one

Thank you, Fran L. You have my undying gratitude.

And if you're Fran Lebowitz, btw, you are one of my heroes already...

01 November 2009 10:11  

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