Ralphie
The Fly
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- Jan 13, 2006
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Hi all! I had a chat with my cousin today (she also lives in the DC area), and she had some great DC-related Bono stories. Apparently she has a friend in this area who has run into him or known people who have run into him around DC. So here are the tales from her friend (we'll call him 'Dan', because I'm not sure if he wants his real name posted or not). I can't vouch for their accuracy, obviously, but my cuz said this guy isn't the type to exaggerate.
- Dan was riding the Metro home from a bar at 2 am a couple of years ago when he spotted none other than Bono riding across from him. He wasn't sure it was him until another passenger recognized him as well, then he blurted out "Hey, you're Paul Hewson!", to which Bono smiled and replied "Well done".
- Dan's good friend works in DC, and was there one day when Bono was walking around the Mall (not the shopping mall, the federal Mall), 'singing to himself'. His friend said women all around freaked out and nearly fainted as he passed, but no one had the courage to approach him.
- Dan's little sister was at a really nice restaurant in the area for her senior prom a few years ago and U2 was eating at the same restaurant - Bono held the door for her as she was going into/he was coming out of the restroom area.
Hope you enjoy those!
- Dan was riding the Metro home from a bar at 2 am a couple of years ago when he spotted none other than Bono riding across from him. He wasn't sure it was him until another passenger recognized him as well, then he blurted out "Hey, you're Paul Hewson!", to which Bono smiled and replied "Well done".
- Dan's good friend works in DC, and was there one day when Bono was walking around the Mall (not the shopping mall, the federal Mall), 'singing to himself'. His friend said women all around freaked out and nearly fainted as he passed, but no one had the courage to approach him.
- Dan's little sister was at a really nice restaurant in the area for her senior prom a few years ago and U2 was eating at the same restaurant - Bono held the door for her as she was going into/he was coming out of the restroom area.
Hope you enjoy those!