For your personal enjoyment: A Short Jewish Boy named Paul Simon performs "Getting Ready For Christmas Day," a deceptively up tempo holiday song from his album "So Beautiful Or So What," out in April 2011. Years ago, hubby and I met him in the parking lot of a club called Helena's. Were we ever hip? Hard to believe. It was 1986 and "Graceland" had just come out. Paul Simon was getting grief for ripping off South African musicians and other mishegas. Hubby and I took it upon ourselves to cheer him up. We said how much we loved "Graceland" and anyone who didn't agree was an a-hole. Or something like that. As Paul Simon looked up at me, he seemed genuinely pleased and said thank you. That's right, people. The SJG towered over Paul Simon. Towered!
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