12/04/2000   English German
  Edition # 26  
San Francisco, 12-04-2000

Green Day

Michael Now for some local news. Those who have purchased the new album "Warning" by the world-famous group "Green Day" may have wondered what the following lyrics mean:

Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident -- he fell into the city by the bay -- he liquidated his estate -- now he sleeps up on the Haight -- panhandling misery
Figure [1]: One of Michael's favorite bands: Green Day from Berkeley

"City by the Bay" naturally refers to San Francisco, and "Mr. Whirly," who faced misfortune, had to sell his house and spend the night in the "Haight," the neighborhood in San Francisco where the last of the hippies reside. Because the Golden Gate Park is so close, where you can sleep in the woods at night, albeit uncomfortably but for free, this area is particularly popular with the homeless, which also includes many young runaways. If the stock market keeps losing points at this rate, we'll be there soon too! No, no, just kidding, please don't send any money yet. No, what I meant to say is: The world-famous band "Green Day," which I already enjoyed listening to in Munich, comes from Berkeley--right next to San Francisco, on the opposite side of the Bay Bridge.

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