Music
Jack White shows up unrecognized at Nashville neighbourhood potluck
by Jesse Locke
October 7, 2015
"The occupant decided to come mingle with the neighbors... of course they had no idea who he was."
Nashville travel writer and Wilderness Magazine editor Jedidiah Jenkins has likely seen a lot, but still got the surprise of a lifetime with an unexpected guest at his mother’s yearly potluck. Jack White popped by to say hi to his neighbours for the first time, apologizing for missing out on previous gatherings… and no one recognized him.
Well, no one except for Jenkins’ sister. She sent a text to her brother (“The occupant decided to come mingle with the neighbors… of course they had no idea who he was”) with the following photo featuring a goofy expression from the White Stripes/Dead Weather superstar. Read on for a caption explaining the whole story.
This picture is incredible. My sister texted it to me. Listen to this.
My mom helps host a neighborhood potluck in front of my childhood home. Our little dead-end street is populated primarily with elderly and quiet people. The houses are modest and suburban. My mom has been doing this potluck for over a decade. At the bottom of our street, there is a large gated historic home shrouded in trees. We’ve never really spotted that neighbor. But we have from time to time heard guitar coming from the garage.
This year, without warning, the occupant decided to come mingle with the neighbors. Of course they had no idea who he was. “Jack White, nice to meet you.” He apologized for traveling so much and missing out over the years.
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, it looks like White had a great time breaking bread with some real Tennessee people. Or maybe his mood has just improved because the Cubs are winning again.
[h/t HLN]
