About The Bay: Making Amends With Mick Jagger

So, as the young, obnoxious reporter I was, I grabbed a microphone, pressed record on the tape deck, and approached.

“Go away,” Jagger told me.  But I didn’t.

So, he grabbed my glasses. On the tape, you can hear the exchange we had.

“Can I have my glasses?” I said.

“If you go you can,” Jagger responded.

“Okay,” I said. “I promise.”

“Or I’ll break them,” said Jagger.

“Don’t break them,” I said. “I’m doing my job, you know what I mean?”

“Go do your job somewhere else,” Jagger responded.

“Okay, okay,” I said. “You’re a hell of a guy, eating your salmon.”

“Do you want me to throw you out of this restaurant?” threatened Jagger.

“I’m leaving,” I said.

Jagger threatened me again with expulsion from the restaurant and the tape recording stopped.

My glasses didn’t survive the encounter, while my reputation suffered, too. The story made the local television stations and even a national tabloid.

With the Stones back in town, I’m hoping I can shake hands with Jagger and make nice. But his people tell me it’s not likely.

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