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Talismans Of The Rich and Famous
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by Jon Wolanske
 Talisman
Etymology: French talisman or Spanish talismán or Italian talismano.
Definition:
1 : an object held or within reach at all times to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good
fortune.
2 : something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects.
Talismans of the Rich and Famous
Condoleeza Rice: Hello Kitty!
2001 Address Book
Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez:
cassette copy of Roxette’s “Look Sharp!”
CNN’s Judy Woodruff: packet of
Hellman’s Dijonaise
Elton John: loose Frankincense
MPAA Chairman Jack Valenti: a keychain featuring a hemorrhoid preserved in lucite
Senator Barack Obama: unbuttered half piece of cinnamon toast
Oakland A’s catcher Jason Kendall: Fortune Cookie fortune reading “You are filled with life’s most precious
treasure... hope!”Kelly Clarkson: the chemical
symbol for Bromide, typed on the back of a blue index card
Architect Mies van der Rohe: Darth Maul action figure Cookie pioneer Mrs. Fields: one “Legends of the West” commemorative stamp
KTVU Channel 2 anchorman
Dennis Richmond: the exact number of quarters necessary for a wash and dry of
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