At 7:55 a.m., an usher at the glass doors outside Staples Center in Los Angeles had a message for the thousands already gathering for the day's public memorial for Michael Jackson. "We are aware of your sorrow!" he announced in deep, affectionate tones. "We are aware of your pain! And we are aware of your joy!"
The man in the purple polo camisa then instructed ticket-holders how to line up, and that fãs would have to leave their flores and other "gifts" on a mesa, tabela outside the arena, all while insisting that "it is our pleasure, it is our privilege to welcome you ..." It was a moment of genuine...
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