Ever since we returned from home leave, people think that Patrick has suddenly decided to wear a beard. The beard has been around pretty consistently for the last ten years or so -- it's his hair that has changed. There must be some psychological explanation for this, but we're not sure what it is.
Patrick is also getting a lot of celebrity comparisons these days. By far the most popular option has been Eric Clapton -- to the point that Luigi, owner of our favorite Italian restaurant in Bangkok, now only refers to Patrick as "Mr. Clapton."
(While recent studies detailed in the New York Times demonstrate that “semiotically signified magical thinking causes replicas to radiate aura and thus transforms them into fetishes,” Patrick’s hair doesn’t seem to have given him the power to play the guitar like Eric Clapton. Maybe a John the Conqueror root or a black cat bone would help. Then again, maybe not.)
We've also heard George Harrison and Barry Gibb -- apparently the vibe is "1970s musician."
Here at the Wilson Odyssey, we can think of lots of other possibilities:
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