> David Cook wears an orange bracelet. The reason is profound. But we
> haven't heard him explain it and, unless Ryan purposefully asks him
> about it, we likely won't.
>
> One thing that will get my eyes rolling every time, no matter how well
> I like a contestant, is to have them do a song and then tell everyone
> the song is dedicated to their dead [insert relative here] or to a
> very sick friend, or to share some horrible sob story in their life.
> There's a cynical part of me that can't help but wonder if they're
> hoping for sympathy votes. David Cook hasn't done that yet, and with
> his brother Adam Cook gravely ill from cancer, he has had an
> opportunity to use it week after week. Someone finally figured out
> that the A.C. on his guitar was his brother's initials, but David
> keeps mum. But have you wondered about the significance of the orange
> bracelet he's been wearing since the week he sang Eleanor Rigby? I did
> some digging on that and was electrified by what a classy guy he is.
> Read on...
>
> By WALT BELCHER, The Tampa Tribune ...

>
> One thing that will get my eyes rolling every time, no matter how well
> I like a contestant, is to have them do a song and then tell everyone
> the song is dedicated to their dead [insert relative here] or to a
> very sick friend, or to share some horrible sob story in their life.
> There's a cynical part of me that can't help but wonder if they're
> hoping for sympathy votes.

> RavenLord yahoo.com> wrote:

>>
>> One thing that will get my eyes rolling every time, no matter how well
>> I like a contestant, is to have them do a song and then tell everyone
>> the song is dedicated to their dead [insert relative here] or to a
>> very sick friend, or to share some horrible sob story in their life.
>> There's a cynical part of me that can't help but wonder if they're
>> hoping for sympathy votes.

>
> I absolutely agree with your cynicism regarding sob stories. I have
> exactly
> the same reaction. Thanks for posting this Raven. I just wonder how you
> were ever able to track this down.
>
> --
> Rehab is for Quitters

> On 20 Mar 2008 17:07:00 GMT, CoastalE...@CShor.com wrote:
>

>>RavenLord yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>>> One thing that will get my eyes rolling every time, no matter how well
>>> I like a contestant, is to have them do a song and then tell everyone
>>> the song is dedicated to their dead [insert relative here] or to a
>>> very sick friend, or to share some horrible sob story in their life.
>>> There's a cynical part of me that can't help but wonder if they're
>>> hoping for sympathy votes.

>

>>I absolutely agree with your cynicism regarding sob stories. I have exactly
>>the same reaction. Thanks for posting this Raven. I just wonder how you
>>were ever able to track this down.

>
> He got it from Cook's PR guy.

> David Cook wears an orange bracelet. The reason is profound. But we
> haven't heard him explain it and, unless Ryan purposefully asks him
> about it, we likely won't.
>
> One thing that will get my eyes rolling every time, no matter how well
> I like a contestant, is to have them do a song and then tell everyone
> the song is dedicated to their dead [insert relative here] or to a
> very sick friend, or to share some horrible sob story in their life.
> There's a cynical part of me that can't help but wonder if they're
> hoping for sympathy votes. David Cook hasn't done that yet, and with
> his brother Adam Cook gravely ill from cancer, he has had an
> opportunity to use it week after week. Someone finally figured out
> that the A.C. on his guitar was his brother's initials, but David
> keeps mum. But have you wondered about the significance of the orange
> bracelet he's been wearing since the week he sang Eleanor Rigby? I did
> some digging on that and was electrified by what a classy guy he is.
> Read on...
> ...

> "RavenLord" yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c16a6133-3c92-448c-87b6-9b35a625a9a4@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com.
> ..

>> David Cook wears an orange bracelet. The reason is profound. But...

> RavenLord yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I absolutely agree with your cynicism regarding sob stories. I have exactly
> the same reaction. Thanks for posting this Raven. I  just wonder how you
> were ever able to track this down.

> On 20 Mar 2008 17:07:00 GMT, CoastalE...@CShor.com wrote:

>
> He got it from Cook's PR guy.

>
> I'm a SHE, thank you very much.  At least, I was the last time I saw
> my personal 'bits'.