From the ArcaMax Publishing, Weird News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/weirdnews/s-368325-445136
SEATTLE (UPI) -- Costumed performers, including an undercover
Microsoft employee, gathered sans instruments in Seattle to compete in
the U.S. Air Guitar Championships tour.
The Jose Cuervo-sponsored event at Chop Suey involved air guitar
devotees strumming along to music without actual guitars as part of
the 24-stop tour aimed at creating a Team USA air guitar team to
compete in Finland in August, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported
Tuesday.
"Some people have football season -- I have air guitar season," said
Garth Donald, a youth-shelter worker and air guitar veteran. He said
the skill requires "years and years, and beers and beers" to perfect.
However, some performers said they had less pride in their chosen
performance art.
One performer, "Red Hot," identified himself as a Microsoft employee.
He said he did not want to give his real name because he feared what
coworkers might think of his hobby.
"I've only been here two weeks -- I want to have a career or
something," he said.