The Fan!
Mood:  hug me
Topic: MJ's Side Segments
A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare collections of art, including Michael Jackson. They had everything in their collection, from Motown to the very latest Essential, to other valuable collections of art such as the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. They would often sit together and admire the great talent of Michael Jackson while admiring the famous art that decorated the estate.

When the allegations broke out, the son was sent off to Iraq. He was very courageous and died in combat while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

Just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in
his hands.

He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives
that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your great admiration for Michael Jackson and his great talent." The young man held out this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, and himself posing with Michael Jackson, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son's great admiration for Michael in the painting. The father was so drawn to the painting that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift. I call it 'The Fan'."

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of The Fan before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The old man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of him and his son's collection. Many influential people gathered in hopes to own a famous painting.

On the platform sat the painting of The Fan. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of The Fan. Who will bid for this picture?"

There was silence.

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one."

But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?"

Another voice angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!"

But still the auctioneer continued. "The Fan! The Fan! Who'll take The Fan?"

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

"We have $10, who will bid $20?"

"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters.""$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?"

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of The Fan.

They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the collection!"

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."

"What about the paintings?"

"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of The Fan would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.

The person who took The Fan gets everything!"

Never underestimate a Michael Jackson fan.


From: Breakofdawnmjj ( Member Of MJNO..)
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