"The Biggest Yes"

I thought my co-worker David Clegg was setting me up to watch another person embarrass themselves in front of the world. Given Susan Boyle's homeliness and quirkiness, I was admittedly very cynical and uncomfortable for her and maybe even against her. As she sang, I wondered, "Who is Elaine Paige? Is this performance a gag? Is she lip synching?" So instead of a gyrating rendition of "she bangs, she bangs," I was treated with a most inspiring performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables. Instantly, I was transformed. She was no longer homely, but beautiful. She touched my heart. She blew a kiss to me!