repeat: The story of virtuoso Joshua Bell playing at a DC Metro station.

By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play

Two years later, this is still a stunning piece of writing (and quite a story). Was worth the time to re-read it. I had not seen the videos before, which include the music.

I'm honest enough to admit that I'm not sure I would stop or notice.

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com