The Biggest Freak
(?) April 2nd, 2001

There's not much here to be skeptical about, but it's so odd that I felt that we had to say something about it.

The news may be a month old, but it's still pretty funny (copied directly from CNN.com):

Jackson to help with Geller vows

Michael Jackson
Jackson arrived at his speaking engagement in Oxford on crutches  

March 7, 2001
Web posted at: 9:51 AM EST (1451 GMT)

LONDON, England -- Pop superstar Michael Jackson is following his appearance at the Oxford Union with more ceremonial duties.

The singer, who gave a lecture on child care, was due to appear as best man at a service marking the renewal of psychic spoon bender Uri Geller's wedding vows.

Jackson, 42, who is on a short visit to Britain, has been friends for many years with Geller, who is renewing his vows to his wife Hannah at their home in Sonning, Berkshire.

Jackson, who is on crutches after breaking his foot, was expected to pass Geller a gold wedding ring in a blessing ritual performed by his mentor, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

More than 130 guests were due to attend Wednesday's "low-key" private service, including broadcaster David Frost, Bee Gee Barry Gibb, Eurythmics star Dave Stewart and U.S. magician David Blaine.

(end of article snipped)

Note that one of Geller's guests is magician David Blaine.  What the heck is Geller, a noted mentalist and actual real-life psychic doing associating himself with a magician of noted skill but thankfully non-supernatural abilities?  Somehow, I doubt he'll tell us.

Also, the title of our entry refers only to the Jackson (a bona fide freak) and not Geller (who we don't want to sue us).  

 

 

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