Comments on: At Least We Recognize the Fish

By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:31:03 +0000

Dan Rather must roam around hoping to be recognized. I saw him strolling through Penn Station one afternoon.
I sat next to Marvin Hamlisch at Phantom.
But, the best famous people sighting ever was Mary Martin and Larry Hagman at Return of the Jedi… really!

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:42:30 +0000

Ha! I think it’s more important to know your non-human wildlife. I don’t even know who famous people ARE let alone ever recognize them!!

By: debbie

debbie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:17 +0000

For me, the key to spotting famous people is to read publications like Us and People. You’ve gotta see snapshots of celebrities in their natural habitats before you’ll recognize them there, kwim?

By: Meredith Resnick

Meredith Resnick — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:12:40 +0000

Too funny!

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:45:41 +0000

I enjoyed reading this, Ruth. I spot a lot of celebrities when I’m in NYC – but I miss a lot, too. So many times my husband or sons will point someone out that I completely miss. One time , my husband and sons went gaga over a big sports celeb that we spotted in a restaurant. They wouldn’t even go over to him, they just sat there staring with their mouths agape.Well, since he was just another *person* to me, I walked right over with my younger son, who was about seven at the time. The guy couldn’t have been nicer!

By: MarthaAndMe

MarthaAndMe — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:06:21 +0000

I never notice anyone around me, so don’t feel bad. We were on Duval St in Key West at night and I didn’t notice a single drag queen. I must be blind. Relatives and friends think I am being rude, but I just never see people around me – I’m so focused on where I’m going and what I’m doing. I practically walked over Tony Shaloub (from Monk) on Martha’s Vineyard until my husband and daughter got my attention and made me see him. I think he’s the only big celebrity sighting I’ve ever had.

By: ruthpennebaker

ruthpennebaker — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:45:50 +0000

It’s true. I once saw Walter Cronkite in person and he was practically a dwarf. I did recognize him, though.

By: Cindy A

Cindy A — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:21:15 +0000

One odd thing I’ve noticed about famous men. A lot of them are surprisingly short. Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenneger, Lance Armstrong, Michael J. Fox, William Shatner — all vertically challenged. It’s like they had to make up for being short by being tall on the screen.

Maybe that’s why you’re missing the sightings. Expecting someone bigger.