SPONSORED POST: Elton John: flowers but no greenery
Reportedly, pop music star Elton John has banned foliage on the large quantities of flowers he orders for himself — no greenery at all, remove all of the leaves and hide the stems. Doesn’t that seem a little oddly picky?
Now, obviously, Elton John ought to be able to spend his own money as he sees fit. It is worth noting, however, that he spends what seems like a heck of a lot of it on flowers — reportedly circa 10,000 British pounds monthly. Furthermore, I have to admit that his flower thing seems puzzling to me. In economic terms, value is subjective and we are all unique individuals with our own tastes and priorities. But, come on — WTF?
I understand that the unique vision of any artist, including musicians, is going to seem odd to an arguably ordinary guy like me. Entertainers specialize in the creation of novelty. The quirky tastes that go with that mindset are part of what makes him who he is. Also, it’s not like he’s uncompassionate toward the poor. Elton John was, last year, reported to be the single biggest contributor to charity in the entire music industry.
Even so, I just can’t relate. The guy might as well be an extraterrestrial.
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