As listeners of The Ticket's Dunham and Miller morning show know, there may be no bigger U2 fans in Dallas than George Dunham and Craig Miller.
So their radio mate (and Quick columnist) Gordon Keith got them to ponder their affection for Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. Here are some little-known facts about U2, courtesy of Jub Jub and Junior.
• Officials in Greenwich often call Larry Mullen Jr. to set universal time.
• There is very little fear of swine flu in Ireland, because everyone knows that swine flu fears Bono.
• Paul McCartney, Flea, Donald "Duck" Dunn and all great bassists of the world now refer to their instruments as an "Adam."
• There seems to be far less incidents of violence and terror in Ireland since the release of Boy 29 years ago. Coincidence? I think not.
• The Edge is so great that he is the only rock star that has a radio format named for him.
• The Edge always wears a cap because his brain is so large and powerful that, if it's not kept at a certain temperature, it could grow to enormous proportions and take over the solar system. As long as it's kept at approximately 99 degrees, it will function at proper genius level and continue to produce the finest guitar riffs ever.
• Bono's signature sunglasses not only give him X-ray vision powers (which allow him to make sure Adam's bra/panty combo always matches), but each arm also contains a rocket-propulsion system which enables the band's frontman to fly. In addition, the shades double as a satellite receiver and PS3 for those times he's visiting with world leaders and gets bored.
• The world's greatest band is also the world's fastest band. Bono clocked a 4.29 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine three years ago. Larry held the Irish record in the 200-meter hurdles from 1992 until it was broken in 2003. The Edge and Adam were members of Ireland's 4x100-meter Olympic relay team, which missed the bronze medal by just .10 of a second last summer in Beijing. Let's see Mick, Keith and Charlie match that kind of speed!
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