Al Gore and Loren, Under a Tree

 “LeGoreda.” No, that’s not a title of a fantasy film. But, yes, it does have some fantasy in it, and it all started in cyberspace, when Tweeter @ageofbrillig, uh, tweeted, “Dear God, I want Al Gore and Loren Legarda to fall in love. Will entertain millions with few negative consequences. Please make it happen.” It was only a matter of time before the idea caught on.

Actually, I first saw a longer version of this on Facebook, from the same contact, who happens to be a great writer and a lawyer: “Dear God, I want newly-single Al Gore and Loren Legarda to fall in love when he visits Manila next week. This may instill greater environmental consciousness among Filipinos and their public policy leaders. This will entertain millions with few negative consequences. Pls make it happen. Thanks.”

And who wouldn’t entertain the thought, even if one would eventually conclude it to be unpalatable? Gore and Legarda have a lot of things in common. They were previously married, they both lost in their respective electoral bids, and they’re both vocal environmentalists. I’ve always found Gore cute and, well, Legarda is undoubtedly beautiful.

As Tweeter @heyessa commented, “I can almost imagine it: Al Gore meets Loren Legarda on stage during Manila talk. Audience will collectively go, ‘Yihee.’ Seeds planted.”

This is not, of course, to downplay the importance of Gore’s message to Manila.

Which was what again? Oh, to save the environment, now na. We have been experiencing freaky weather; we have just gone through El Niño; we have renewable resources to tap, like geothermal energy (Sen. Bongbong Marcos must have been so thrilled to have the windmills singled out); and that political will is needed for us to act on saving the environment.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN reports that Gore was still sporting his wedding ring when he arrived, despite a recent formal announcement that he and his wife Tipper had separated after 40 years of marriage. And that after his talk, he attended a dinner in his honor and was seated at the same table as Legarda, with Han Sy between them.

Yihee.

Okay, guys. Let’s focus on Planet Earth now.

More feedback on “On Willie”

Nanonood ako ng Wowowee, hindi dahil kay Willie kundi dahil sa mga nagiging guests niyang artista. Totoong nakakatawa si Willie pero kadalasan may kabastusan at nakakainsulto ang mga ginagawa niya sa mga contestants pati sa mga guests niyang artista. Napanood ko rin ang pag-guest host ni Binoe sa Wowowee. Hindi ako sang-ayon sa mga sinasabi ng karamihan na magaling si Binoe. Nagiging kuwela lang si Binoe dahil kay Dennis Padilla. Napanood ko rin noong ang Kanto Boys na sina John Lloyd, Billy Crawford at Luis Manzano ang naging mga hosts sa Wowowee. Parang masikip ang stage, nagkakasabay-sabay minsan ang pagsasalita nila.

Napanood ko noong si Luis na lang nag-iisa ang mag-host at masasabi ko na carry niya ang maging host ng Wowowee. Sana si Luis na lang ang maging permanent host ng Wowowee. Maganda ang chemistry ni Luis at Mariel. Kung di pa oras para mag-host ng show ng nag-iisa si Luis, naisip kaya ng ABS-CBN na subukan naman gawing hosts ng Wowowee silang mag-ama (Edu and Luis)?

Nakinikinita ko na magiging napaka-kuwela nilang mag-ama. Magaling ang sense of humor ng mag-ama. Sana subukan ng ABS-CBN at baka pwedeng silang mag-ama na ang maging permanent host ng Wowowee. I really enjoyed watching Luis sa Wowowee. - Judith de Leon, [email protected]

I think Luis and Edu should have a show, even if it’s not Wowowee! Thanks for the comment, Judith!

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