[Personal] How often does anyone actually know anyone before they see them on national network broadcast?

I recently saw Abi Carter become a celebrity on American idol. That was really the only person that I can think of that I ever met briefly and saw on national TV.

That is until tonight.

I saw tonight a girl on CBS that is apart of a local Christmas broadcast singing dancing to a number of pieces. Actually it's in rebroadcast now.

This just too weird for me. Because I only briefly met her at weekly Street event. And the circumstance was weird. She asked me to help her.

Yet how often does this happen to anyone in so short a period of time?

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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

I've met a few famous people. Kiki Vandewegh and Kevin Duckworth of the Portland Trail Blazers, author Walt Morey (at a luncheon I won the honor of attending with a short story I wrote), Gallagher (he was signing autographs after performing at the Oregon State Fair, so that was less of an accomplishment, but still cool), wrestling legend Mick Foley (I count it, even though he was just signing stuff at a car show), and Angelina Jolie. (She was in Oregon City with Billy Bob during the filming of the movie Bandits. She wasn't in the movie, she was just there supporting him.)

I have to say, though, unless you're hanging out in the places where famous people tend to be, you don't tend to find them.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@LordShadowfire ok I understand well known celebrities.

Abi Carter wasn't well known until American idol. I knew her from long before that.

If I actually went to certain events I would likely have hundreds of others.

This is area is home of Coachella and stage coach events. I never go to those.

I mean they were unknown and then were shown on national TV.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@DeWayfarer Oh, I see. You met them all before they were famous. That is highly coincidental.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@LordShadowfire it's only happened twice over my lifetime. Yet as well only in the last few months.