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Morrissey to the Rescue

Legendary singer comes to the aid of an elderly woman at a bookstore

By percy thrillington Sep 26, 2012 3:57PM
If you asked most of Morrissey's hardcore fans how their dream scenario for meeting the legendary singer would play out, chances are good they would describe exactly what happened last Sunday, when an old woman fainted at New York City's gorgeous Strand bookstore, and found that the person who came to her aid was none other than the former frontman of the Smiths, who just happened to be browsing the eight miles of stacks at the same time, in the same section. It's nice to see a Morrissey-related news item that doesn't involve him being accused of racism or intense bitterness, and shows that even pop stars can be decent human beings on occasion.

via Queerty:
A Queerty reader sent us an interesting tidbit about Morrissey, one of our favorite queer musicians since, like, always. It seems the former Smiths front man was at the Strand Bookstore in New York last Sunday, perusing the photography section, when an elderly lady collapsed to to the ground beside him.
No, the Mozzer didn’t swipe her ratty housecoat and run off: he channeled his inner Florence Nightingale and came to her rescue.
Says our source:
Morrissey, who was there alone, immediately rushed to her side and crouched on the ground to see if she was okay. She had just lost her bearings and was fine.
He picked up her stray belongings and asked if he could get her some water or call for help. She declined and collected her things and moved on. But my friend said she touched Morrissey’s cheek in gratitude! Obviously, she didn’t know who he was, just was touched by this act of kindness from a nice British man… He seemed very shaken up and flustered by the incident and left the store soon afterwards without buying anything.
2Comments
Sep 28, 2012 1:48AM
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Such a lovely,lovely story.That`s why I love the man.I love that pic of him.But I agree a current pic of him should have been used.
Sep 27, 2012 1:12PM
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Nice story.  But why a 30 year-old picture?
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