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The Case of George Michael vs. Snappy Snaps is over

Guilty.

August 24, 2010 at 3:05PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Geo. Michael leaving court. (AP Photo)
Geo. Michael leaving court. (AP Photo) (AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

He's still stubbled. Is there some kind of razor that only cuts your beard a little bit? I seem to remember such a device from the 80s, during the Miami-Vice inspired stubble fad. Or was it a craze? Anyway:

Which drugs? Enquiring minds want to know:

Plus weed. It's a wonder he didn't drive on the sidewalk and wonder why all those funny people were doing cartwheels on his hood.

Thanks to the magic of AP, we have photos of the store Michael hit:

Damage is seen to wooden panelling and windows on the facade of a branch of the photographic store Snappy Snaps in the Hampstead area of London, following allegations that it was driven into by singer George Michael, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010.  Michael is due to appear in court on  Tuesday charged with driving under the influence of drugs following the incident in the early hours of Sunday July 4.  The words "Wham" and "! By George"  have since been written on the paneling.  "Wham!" is the name of the pop duo that led to Michael's rise to fame as a singer in the 1980s.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Snappy Snaps. Let's get a close-up of the damage:

Damage is seen to wooden panelling and windows on the facade of a branch of the photographic store Snappy Snaps in the Hampstead area of London, following allegations that it was driven into by singer George Michael, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010.  Michael is due to appear in court on  Tuesday charged with driving under the influence of drugs following the incident in the early hours of Sunday July 4.  The words "Wham" and "! By George"  have since been written on the paneling.  "Wham!" is the name of the pop duo that led to Michael's rise to fame as a singer in the 1980s.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Why, someone wrote something on the wall:

Damage is seen to wooden panelling on the facade of a branch of the photographic store Snappy Snaps in the Hampstead area of London, following allegations that it was driven into by singer George Michael, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010.  Michael is due to appear in court on  Tuesday charged with driving under the influence of drugs following the incident in the early hours of Sunday July 4.  The words "Wham" and "! By George"  have since been written on the paneling.  "Wham!" is the name of the pop duo that led to Michael's rise to fame as a singer in the 1980s.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This is what it's like to be famous for something that happened a long time ago. You know which word will appear in your obituary headline. It's just a question of whether it comes before your name, or after.

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