“font-family: Arial;” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US”>I have my iPhone and portable DVD player all charged up, my overnight bag packed with magazines, pajamas and low-calorie snacks to keep me entertained for the night until
“mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;”>Ms. Lauryn Hill takes the stage Sunday night. I must say, I’m pretty excited. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? We already know from the way the folks moved the start time clock back two hours that she’s gonna be late. Big deal! I say instead of being irate, take advantage of the fact that you know what you’re dealing with and relish it. St. Louis is one of the few cities she’s decided to bless the mic in. In hindsight, I should have worked with the promoters to set up a Spades/Domino tournament while we wait. Is the idea a bit soulful? Yes. But anyone who’s counted books with a faithful partner in crime to pass the time while on a stakeout to catch your boyfriend sneaking out of another chick’s dorm on campus knows that it can be extremely effective in making the hours breeze by – or at least that’s what I’ve heard.
“font-family: Arial;” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US”>But back to the show. This may sound crazy, but I’m expecting the best –regardless of the outcome. If it’s all good I can say “remember back in 2011 when Ms. Lauryn Hill ripped the Pageant.” Or, like the fortunate folks who are still discussing that
“mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;”>Rachelle Farell at the old Ambassador, I will be able to say, “That ain’t nothin’, when I saw that Lauryn Hill…” (By the way, y’all, we had HUNDREDS of folks signing up to win free tickets on stlamerican.com…..we have other giveaways coming up, including for someone whose name rhymes with Brian McKnight…..and another who goes by the name Ms. Jackson).