the great leslie

My co-worker just showed me some pictures of some tweens outside the SoHo Apple Store, all of whom were screaming at the arrival of the Jonas Brothers. SCREAMING. 

"It's Beatlemania, baby," said I.

But, I wonder: is it okay to scream for celebrities? And if it's okay at 12, does that mean it's okay at 21 or 31 or 61? Would anyone scream for Barry Manilow at age 61? Probably not at a public place like the Apple Store, but maybe at a concert or something. 

Anyway, I am adding this to my list of socially acceptable places to scream. This does not mean, of course, that a pack of tweens screaming for the Jonas Brothers wouldn't be highly annoying. I'm glad I wasn't near by.