[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I do no think such emphasis should be placed on the whole to smoke > or not to smoke thing. We all know that Joni is a hard core, > dedicated smoker. And I'm sure no one is really happy about that but > it simply is the way it is.
> However, the statue is not going to be erected because she is a great > smoker but because she is a great artist. So I think the emphasis > should be on that. Joni cannot smoke while she's playing guitar. At > least she never did when I saw her in concert. So if the statue > includes playing the guitar, problem solved. She can have a pack in > her pocket, if need be. I definitely don't think the statue should > actually be SMOKING. That's just hilariously absurd. I have to agree that the whole "smoking or not smoking" thing with Joni's statue is pretty absurd. Joni also drinks cappucino - should she be holding a coffee cup in her hand? She probably eats on a pretty regular basis too - maybe she should hold a knife and fork ;o)?! Hell
