Lana Del Rey. And now David Letterman. Is there a new addrendaline inducing trend emerging among the glitterati?

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Polo is so passe. Yacht racing is overdone. Are we seeing the dawn of a new adrenaline rush of what I'm going to refer to as Step Into My Shoes? The reason I say this is that Lana Del Rey and now David Letterman have been spotted stepping into the shoes of everyday common jobs (for whatever reasons) to experience the thrill of it. 

A few days ago there were reports of Lana Del Rey working at a Waffle House in Alabama. For some unknown reason she donned an apron and stepped into the shoes of a waitress and served unsuspecting customers. A few of them ended up recognizing her but there were no camera crews in tow. No paps. Her camp offered no explanation why she did this. Was it self-imposed penance for being late to Glastonbury due to hair issues? Was it to experience the thrill of blue collar work? Who knows.

Then, there's David Letterman who visited a grocery store in Iowa and started bagging groceries. Now David did offer an explanation. He's co-owner of an Indy car that's in a race took place in the state. He thought it would be fun to stop in and work at a store. There's video and photos showing him bagging groceries and doing grocery store stuff. He looks bewildered (yet oddly mesmerized) at being inside the store - like an archeologist discovering an ancient civilization.  

Anyway, I'm going to keep a monocle eye on this. 

Source: The Ground. Photo: Vice


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