Reply #92: Oh, yeah, and Salvador Dalí

[DFW]

When I was in school in Barcelona in the sixties, I was asked to play the background music for some event where Dalí was
introducing some fancy book about his work. I said sure, except that I didn't have any instrument with me. They sent some
guy along and rented out some strings and keyboards , and there I was. Dalí came in dressed in white, carrying an ocelot,
gave me a nod and went on with his happening.

When it was over, some guy came along and asked me how much I got for my trouble. Idiot that I was, I said that it was an
honor, and I didn't expect to get paid for it. He peeled off 1000 pesetas (about $15 at the time), and said, here, take
this at least. I could have had one of those elaborate books, and it never occurred to me. Stupid, stupid, stupid!