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Tourists from around the world visit Hollywood. Buses take them past the
Hollywood sign. At Grauman's Chinese Theater, they press their hands into the
imprints of movie stars who long ago pressed their hands into wet cement.
Tourists pause at the gold stars in the sidewalks with the movie stars' names on
them.
Buses drive past movie stars' houses. Tourists hope to see a star chatting
with friends or tanning by the pool. Unfortunately, most of the houses are
behind high hedges or down long winding driveways; tourists are lucky to even
see a chimney.
And finally, tourists take pictures everywhere and with everyone. A popular
picture opportunity in Hollywood is with movie characters like Chewbacca from
"Star Wars."
However, Chewbacca might not be so popular anymore. Last week, outside
Grauman's, Chewbacca gave two young female tourists a hard time. He kept trying
to hug them as they took pictures of each other. The tour bus driver yelled at
Chewbacca to leave the ladies alone. Chewbacca took off his headpiece, walked
over to the driver, and head-butted him. The driver fell to the sidewalk.
Someone called 911, and the cops came and arrested Chewbacca.
Chewbacca was not apologetic. "Women come to America looking for Prince
Charming, and here I am!" he shouted to all.
"I hope they leave him in jail," said a tourist, who saw the whole
incident. "That guy's an idiot." |
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