By Alex Lloyd Gross
Do you want to meet Bruce Springsteen,and maybe get a photo taken with him? well yesterday was your chance, as he was at the free Library of Philadelphia, in their main branch near 19th street. thousands lined up for hours and waited for that chance. He is on a book tour, but he is not signing books, books are already pre signed.
You needed a ticket to attend this event and getting one involved luck. those that did get one and could not make it were able to sell their on online auctions for over $1000.00. As people waited in line, the exchanged stories and did anything they could to pass the time by. The line snaked around the building. The first people were there hours before the doors opened. Once in front of Bruce, it was quick. There was no time to regale him with stories of the times you may have seen him in concert. Everyone got about 45 seconds with him, then they were moved on.
He was not able to sign autographs. That would take too long, there were a few people that were able to get a signature, including a school boy , who got Springsteen to sign an absence note for school.