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DINNER PATRONS at Gaylord's Indian restaurant in Ghiradelli Square were
marveling Monday night at what was transpiring in the dining room. About a
dozen garrulous fellows were slipping into Bedouin garb and posing for a
photograph that recreated Da Vinci's "The Last Supper." The shot was staged
by Jack Anderson, who must have cleaned out Britex for the ad hoc costumes.
Famed rock photographer Robert Altman took the pictures. Among those in
robes and biblical roles: Herb Gold, the prolific novelist ... comedian
Will Durst ... Summer of Love's dad, Chet Helms ... the great
keyboardist/composer Merl Saunders ... Barry Melton from Country Joe and
the Fish ... press agent Lee Houskeeper ... Farley's father, Phil Frank ...
and the consummate counter-culture clown, Wavy Gravy. At the center of the
scene was Ed Rosenthal, a man already considered a martyr for the cause of
medical marijuana. He was dressed all in white linen. Ed, who was found
guilty of marijuana growing, faces U.S. Judge Charles Breyer on June 4 for
sentencing. ...
"I am holier than thou," Rosenthal said, in mock seriousness. He showed off
the proclamation that declared him a saint. It was issued by the Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence. With the gloomy specter of prison hanging in the air,
his friends offered Ed a little cheer. There were toasts, encouraging words
and sporadic gripes about what a bum rap it is. Dr. Hip led the group in a
bravely spirited but cacophonous rendition of Monty Python's "Always Look
on the Bright Side of Life." ... Like most of the customers, Gaylord's
owner, Kishore Kiripalani, seemed amused and a little puzzled by the
spectacle. ... But unlike so many of those so-called "Only in S.F.
Moments," this one was captured on film. ...
Pubdate: Wed, 28 May 2003
Source: San Francisco Examiner (CA)
Copyright: 2003 San Francisco Examiner
Contact: letters@sfexaminer.com
Website: Examiner is back - Examiner.com
marveling Monday night at what was transpiring in the dining room. About a
dozen garrulous fellows were slipping into Bedouin garb and posing for a
photograph that recreated Da Vinci's "The Last Supper." The shot was staged
by Jack Anderson, who must have cleaned out Britex for the ad hoc costumes.
Famed rock photographer Robert Altman took the pictures. Among those in
robes and biblical roles: Herb Gold, the prolific novelist ... comedian
Will Durst ... Summer of Love's dad, Chet Helms ... the great
keyboardist/composer Merl Saunders ... Barry Melton from Country Joe and
the Fish ... press agent Lee Houskeeper ... Farley's father, Phil Frank ...
and the consummate counter-culture clown, Wavy Gravy. At the center of the
scene was Ed Rosenthal, a man already considered a martyr for the cause of
medical marijuana. He was dressed all in white linen. Ed, who was found
guilty of marijuana growing, faces U.S. Judge Charles Breyer on June 4 for
sentencing. ...
"I am holier than thou," Rosenthal said, in mock seriousness. He showed off
the proclamation that declared him a saint. It was issued by the Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence. With the gloomy specter of prison hanging in the air,
his friends offered Ed a little cheer. There were toasts, encouraging words
and sporadic gripes about what a bum rap it is. Dr. Hip led the group in a
bravely spirited but cacophonous rendition of Monty Python's "Always Look
on the Bright Side of Life." ... Like most of the customers, Gaylord's
owner, Kishore Kiripalani, seemed amused and a little puzzled by the
spectacle. ... But unlike so many of those so-called "Only in S.F.
Moments," this one was captured on film. ...
Pubdate: Wed, 28 May 2003
Source: San Francisco Examiner (CA)
Copyright: 2003 San Francisco Examiner
Contact: letters@sfexaminer.com
Website: Examiner is back - Examiner.com