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I s of some of Joe’s more rabid fans I’d seen on TV It isn’t too hard to believe

"Others say that his father, Apollo, carried him away in his sun chariot Whatever the story was, the loss of his music was so lamented that Zeus himself threw Orpheus’s lyre into the heavens, and it became the Lyra constellation"

I can see why it is Joe’s favorite constellation I wouldn’t be surprised if he fancies himself a modern Orpheus I am pretty sure he is the one who first coined his "God of Rock" nickname

"Is that why you chose Orpheus and Eurydice for the subject of the play?"

"Aers he ordered "You have to try this It’s bloody brilliant It has a fried egg and a slice of beet in it"

I wash down a bite offace at Joe

"No, really Try it"

He waves the burger into stop until I take a bite To er

"That is bloody brilliant," I say, irly," he says with a cheeky ser "Bobby and I first had these in New Zealand Told him if he ever opened his restaurant, he had to put it on the menu," he says with his mouth full "Eh, you should co

"You okay there? Put your hands in the air Maybe try so "Yes, you should come on tour with us to Australia and New Zealand You would love it The stars are so hter there, and you can see constellations that you could never see here We could go tra with a telescope Now, there would be a good trip" He pounds his fist on the table, excited "Next su with us!" he practically shouts

"Joe, I don’t think--" My desire to see the world andon tour with the father I barely know co at the planetariuer make hio with hiiven …

"Joe, my boy!" says an extremely enthusiastic voice

Joe and I both look up A ray suit stands in front of our table He holds what looks like a spinach smoothie in his hand I can’t quite place his face, but I feel like I’ve seen hihter "I didn’t know you’d be here tonight"

"Why wouldn’t I be? Bobby has done a fantastic job, don’t you think? Fantastic! Though he could stand to put some healthier ite special" He lifts his green glass He smiles at et "So this is the elusive Daphne Aren’t you going to introducehis er"