8th of December, 2008
Dear Freddie,
How are you? I wonder whether this question suits the occasion... Well, you haven't paid your visit to Earth for a pretty long while! It's an honor for me to write for someone whose highly creative mind had produced myriads of beautiful pieces, someone who had died before his time. Freddie... You've conquered my heart with your musical divinity! As a passionate lover of yours and Queen, I've come prepared with a sack of questions, but beyond that I would like to tell you about a fascinating night I've spent with Hila and May, two of my best friends.
Three of us went to a Queen marathon in the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque on Friday the 21st, three days before the 17th anniversary of your death. When arriving to the screening hall precisely at 22:00 p.m., we could see many teenagers, particularly girls, wearing shirts with their musical heroes on. Our waiting for the marathon to begin was worthwhile - we watched a documentary movie about Queen, starting from your weak beginning in the early seventies, through the massive success you've gained thanks to Bohemian Rhapsody and ending in your sore surrender to the AIDS disease. Moreover, we watched the Live Aid electrifying performance. We were simply lost for words - it was amazing to see how you immersed yourself in the audience's adulation so easily and so perfectly!
When the marathon came to an end, we meandered along the cold streets of Tel-Aviv, laughing continaully, sharing sweet memories and simply having a nice conversation! Sitting in the screening for four hours might have been an immense pleasure for us, but it certainly made our stomachs starve! We stopped by an ice-cream parlor to eat delicious frozen yogurts.
To conclude, we've spent a splendid time together! I hope I haven't bored you with this letter... My aptitude to entertain people isn't as high-leveled as yours, but I would be more than thrilled to receive a couple of lessons!
Looking forward to meeting you up there,
Michal Agur
Three of us went to a Queen marathon in the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque on Friday the 21st, three days before the 17th anniversary of your death. When arriving to the screening hall precisely at 22:00 p.m., we could see many teenagers, particularly girls, wearing shirts with their musical heroes on. Our waiting for the marathon to begin was worthwhile - we watched a documentary movie about Queen, starting from your weak beginning in the early seventies, through the massive success you've gained thanks to Bohemian Rhapsody and ending in your sore surrender to the AIDS disease. Moreover, we watched the Live Aid electrifying performance. We were simply lost for words - it was amazing to see how you immersed yourself in the audience's adulation so easily and so perfectly!
When the marathon came to an end, we meandered along the cold streets of Tel-Aviv, laughing continaully, sharing sweet memories and simply having a nice conversation! Sitting in the screening for four hours might have been an immense pleasure for us, but it certainly made our stomachs starve! We stopped by an ice-cream parlor to eat delicious frozen yogurts.
To conclude, we've spent a splendid time together! I hope I haven't bored you with this letter... My aptitude to entertain people isn't as high-leveled as yours, but I would be more than thrilled to receive a couple of lessons!
Looking forward to meeting you up there,
Michal Agur
* The letter was sent to 8 Spread Your Wings Street,
Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Heaven
