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U2 in New Orleans
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Bridget Fenlason was walking in the French Quarter on Saturday afternoon when she spotted a familiar face outside Antoine’s Restaurant: U2 frontman Bono.
As the star stepped into the street to snap a picture like a typical tourist, Fenlason — who two nights earlier had been brought to tears by U2’s performance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — blurted, “Thank you!”
Bono looked her way. Emboldened, she said she’d spoken to representatives of his One philanthropic organization at the Superdome.
He started walking toward her.
On a roll, she announced that she’d launched Rock the Vote’s New Orleans campaign, signing up local musicians to help promote voter registration.
At that, Bono offered her a high-five and said, “Good for you!”
Fenlason, meanwhile, was shaking.
“I had several Bridget Jones moments,” she recalled. “I was looking at his hair when I should have been looking him in the eye. Time seemed to slow down.”
She is not a hard-core U2 fan. She’d purchased a $35 “obstructed view” ticket at the last minute for the band's Sept. 14 concert, joining 35,000 other souls in the Superdome who witnessed a two-hour clinic on how to stage a stadium concert and make it meaningful.
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