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Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo
He is selling a surfboard that he never used that was bought for him by Stevie as a joke gift. In other words it is some random unused surfboard he's throwing out and looking to actually profit on it. A veritable surfeit of indignity.
I had considered the possibility that Chris instigated the scheme, what with her being the oldest and frailest and, if nothing else, probably just looking to offload items in storage in the US. But Chris is not very proactive, whereas Mick is all entrepreneurial. Even if from appearances it was Chris' "idea", I guarantee that all along Mick was whispering guidance in her ear like Wormtongue having his chats with King Theodin.
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Oh, yes, this is all textbook Mick. But then Christine has always gone along with his choices and supported them. He has a certain power over her. Her loyalty to him goes beyond just being bandmates and lifelong friends: she has put herself and her reputation on the line for him many times:
—she followed Mick and John to LA (which turned out well, but it was a risk)
—she agreed to carry on without Lindsey in 1987, 1990, and 1995, despite not feeling the new lineups were as good without him
—she did The Dance tour
—she went on the 2028-2019 tour with imposters
—she’s always been the dutiful soldier and taking the party line.
And now this….