I thought we had a legitimate shot. I really did. A comment from a friend of Katy’s – one degree of separation – that was all it was ever really gonna take; someone her knew her. I am so appreciative of all the tweets to Katy that you all have posted over the last month and a half; I am grateful to all those who signed my petition to her.
In the end, it just didn’t work out.
Last night, around 3AM, I received an email from Katy’s friend saying he just hadn’t heard back. He suggested going ahead as planned, taking pictures, writing a post – maybe Katy would comment or re-tweet it. I can’t afford to buy a wig for every runner who volunteered to run NYC in the blue wig and I certainly can’t ask them to buy their own.
I get it. I do. With a schedule like hers, she might not have even seen the emails yet.
It’s too bad, really. The visual impact of 25 – 50 runners, all wearing blue wigs in support of Autism Speaks would have been fantastic.
It just didn’t work out.
And I am bummed.
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I know it was a silly thing.
In light of the devastation left behind by Sandy, I know this is ridiculous to even be writing about, but I feel it’s only fair to let those who volunteered their time, tweets and money know that I will still be running in a Katy Perry Blue Wig – it will be the cheap model from iParty; it won’t be hers.
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It was a long shot at best anyway…I just really thought this one was gonna work out.
Thank you again for all you support. See you in New York!
Run Luau Run 
I am disappointed too (for all the reasons you mentioned about how it could raise awareness) BUT you have not let anyone down. Amazing how a kazillion tweets COULDN’T have the effect we all hoped for but …. let’s keep our eyes on the prize — a great race for you, the rest of the Autism Speaks team and all the other NYCM runners, the money that has been raised by the AS team for AS, the fun and support we all shared trying to make it happen. You make your own “Firework” Luau, we’ve got your back, the one under that cheap blue wig!!