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
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Jackson arrived at his speaking engagement in Oxford on crutches
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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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