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Supporters gather to wish Leslie well in vigil at hospital

Started by Shana A, October 15, 2009, 10:39:49 AM

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October 15, 2009, 10:39:49 AM
Supporters gather to wish Leslie well in vigil at hospital

By Isadora Vail
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/10/14/1014vigil.html

If you've lived in Austin long enough, chances are you have a Leslie story.

It's sort of a rite of passage to have experienced Albert Leslie Cochran, better known as just Leslie, a man who is usually sporting a thong and a tiny skirt, strolling around downtown with his grocery cart.

So after word got out that the 58-year-old eccentric cross-dresser and unsuccessful mayoral candidate was found early Oct. 3, unconscious from a head injury near Oltorf Street and Interstate 35, about 30 people gathered Tuesday night to show their support and wish him well with a vigil outside University Medical Center Brackenridge. Some held burning sage sticks, candles or get well cards and signs for Leslie. Some even dressed like him.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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