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Early in 2006 I was on a flight returning to Detroit from NYC most likely and had been upgraded to first class. I was seated when a woman probably about 60 boarded and sat down with a small dog (like a peke or some such). She was crabbing back and forth with the flight attendant, the sort of crabbing that might get you kicked off a flight today. Something about letting the dog out of its carrier until take off, or not. Very agitated.
After we took off, I asked her what was up, why so tense. She explained that she was going to Detroit to make sure everything was ready for the Super Bowl (XL), and was part of the advance team for the Rolling Stones (half time), specifically Mick. We talked about that and I asked how she got that job, and she said she was following the band in the late 60s and got hired to do some roadie stuff, then to be a band assistant, then personal assistant for several of the band members culminating in her working for Mick. She commented that there was no expectation when she met the band and was first hired that any rock band would last so long or that she would have a 30+ year career with them.
Lots of cool stories from her, really nice once she calmed down.
My company was active in the XL committee, took down a couple of derelict buildings in the Super Bowl village (no permit, did it at night), and I hosted a group with seats at the 50 yard line. The only time I’ve been to a Super Bowl. Steelers beat the Seahawks that day.
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