'Keith Richards killed my orchid'
Rolling Stones guitarist reportedly kills rare flower in New York Public Library with second-hand smoke
When Keith Richards encountered a library plant, only one of them walked away. The Rolling Stone has been blamed for killing an orchid at a library in New York, sending it to its death with a few puffs of cigarette smoke.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 10 December, 2010
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