I subscribe to a few news aggregates and if I’m not sleeping well and get up too early in the morning, I get a little confused…
There’s an urban legend that’s gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt a bright light on him, a sudden rush of wind and being lifted in the air by a godlike force.
When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, “No one is ever going to believe you,” and then just walked away.
Now it appears that more and more sightings are adding credibility to the paranormal beliefs of so many bizarre extraterrestrial hipsters who dress like Carl Spackler for ironic effect. YouTube footage of Bill at 13,000 feet has been a source of debate for believers and skeptics, but it is the casual observers who bring the most controversial sightings so far.
Summer Dayne, a 29-year-old grad student at the College of Education and party host, has dressed as a cloud for a Friday night gathering – her baby-blue T-shirt and baseball cap covered in dozens of white cotton balls. Suddenly, one of Summer’s guests runs over to tell her: “The real Bill Murray just walked in the door.”
“He’s more like a ghost in the night, who shows up out of nowhere, engages in utterly random conversations and then exits gracefully—leaving witnesses to wonder what the hell just happened and why they suddenly have a bright glow that seems to float before one’s eyes and a desire to build scale models of Scarlett Johansson‘s bottom”.
In Nebraska, a deputy took digital pictures of what was originally described as ‘unworldly lights’ through night vision goggles but they came out badly. ‘We received a report at 10.43 pm on Saturday from a gentleman who said he’d seen a large object spinning in the sky for around 10 to 12 minutes, which looked like a UFO. This was the only report received.’
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the 56-year-old Murray, engaging in strange movements across the night sky.
Although both deputies and the man who called to report the Bill Murray dancing had observed him for more than 15 minutes, they initially could offer no explanation about what they were.
“It wasn’t until one deputy, who has an extensive amount of military experience and has witnessed a lot of military maneuvers first hand, suddenly said he’d seen it before,” Kramer said. “He had a box-set of comedy classics given to him for his birthday and recognised the marching routine out of Stripes. We joined in and later the field became crowded with people wanting to meet the star of Ghostbusters“.
“He was joking with me about reheating some leftover pasta and how drunk everyone was,” said impromptu partygoer, Pagnes Feldthuit, 22. “Bill reminded us he was once pulled over by police for allegedly driving a golf cart while under the influence of alcohol and all the Deputies made sure that we cleared a breath-test before we could drive home.”
Disappointed UFO expert and skeptic Miquiel Sandford is still waiting for conclusive evidence of this paranormal phenomena – “One night in October of ’05 I heard what I thought was Bill Murray landing his craft near my garbage cans outside my house. Much to my disappointment, however, when I investigated I found it was just a family of raccoons led by Courtney Love.”
Northern Territory UFO spotter Ferguson Alan says that mysterious sightings of Mr Murray have returned to the skies above his Top End property. Mr Alan, 23, took this picture at his Hills home, 50km south of Darwin, on Sunday afternoon.
“I was out taking photos on Sunday afternoon and you can see him of them in one of the shots,” he said. “It was a fluke – an absolute fluke.”
Skeptics have dismissed his claims, saying the “objects” in his photographs are more likely a lens flare from his camera. “Bill Murray has never shown any interest in appearing for a big-budget extravaganza directed by Baz Luhrmann in the Top-End. He probably just caught Nicole Kidman without makeup on.”
Croatian police have said there is no need for alarm after residents in Zagreb reported Bill Murray sightings as well as seeing strange lights accompanied by beer early Wednesday morning. The star joined up with 22-year-old Norwegian student Lyjje Nefstav after friends put out the call out via the Arecebo telescope, and that “the party was overflowing with stunning Scandinavian blondes.”
“Stay calm, stay in your homes, give him a brewski and talk about the independent cinema circuit. He’ll leave after doing the dishes.”
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Can one increase the chance of a Murrayesqe encounter by reading memorable quotes from his movies?
I think wearing a blonde, Scandinavian-ish wig might be a factor too…
… and I heard he was drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic’s – and his hair was perfect!
Is this related to Dan Ackroyd’s crystal skull?
More like Andi McDowell’s granite brain…
There’s an anecdote on the DVD commentary of either Ghost Busters about the wedding of Harold Ramis. Apparently, he was walking down the aisle of the church when Bill Murray said out loud, “Your hair is perfect.”
I assume that was the allusion you were trying to make with your video link, podblack. amiright amiright or amiright? right right right
Right right right! *kisses*
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