我理解迈克尔杰克逊的铁杆粉丝十分怀念他的心情，并收集他的东西，这好像意味着杰克逊并没有逝世。但我从来没有真正理解收集纪念品的意义。MJ是一个伟大的流行歌手，他在70年代和80年代演唱了很多流行歌曲，但并不意味着我要为他的手套或夹克支付百万美元。好吧，如果那件纪念品不是奇奇怪怪的东西，也许还能勉强接受。但这里有一个趣闻：一个在线赌博网站刚刚购买了迈克尔杰克逊的头发，他们还把迈克尔杰克逊的头发做出了一个轮盘赌轮。

　　OnlineGamblingPal.com在线赌博网站花费10871美元购买了迈克尔杰克逊的头发。据报道，在迈克尔杰克逊去世前不久，就已经有人在纽约的杰克逊住宿的卡莱尔酒店收集他的头发。据OnlineGamblingPal.com声明，他们是在一次“恐怖拍卖”会中成功购买杰克逊头发的。

　　该网站将杰克逊的头发以最高的专业标准制作成一个轮盘赌轮，因此该赌轮能适用于任何一家有经营执照权的赌场。他们会再次把杰克逊的头发出售给出价最高的赌场。面对自己的头发被拍卖，也许在天堂的杰克逊会感叹，头发是他的一部分啊。

　　OnlineGamblingPal.com希望有兴趣的投标人不会停止竞标，直至出现他们满意竞标价位。

　　它可能看上去很奇怪，但我敢肯定，很多在赌场的赌徒们将多了一个茶余饭后的谈资，“嘿，你还记得当时我打了迈克尔杰克逊的头发轮盘吗？”虽然有些赌徒会因此感到兴奋，但我敢肯定，也会有些人觉得它很无味。如果迈克尔在这里，我相信他会说：“请留我独自一人。”

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　　Online Gambling Site Buys Michael Jackson Hair

　　I understand that the hardcore Michael Jackson fans miss him and that collecting his things is like saying “I want you back,” but I’ve never really understood the memorabilia thing. MJ was a great pop artist and had some of the best songs of the 70s and 80s, but that doesn’t mean I’d pay millions for his glove or jacket. Well, if those pieces of memorabilia aren’t odd enough, here’s one that’s really off the wall: An online gambling website just bought a lock of Michael Jackson’s hair so they can turn it into a roulette ball.

　　OnlineGamblingPal.com, bought stands of Michael Jackson’s hair for $10,871. The hair was reportedly collected from his stay at the Carlyle Hotel in New York shortly before his death. According to the website, they won it at a “thriller of an auction.”

　　The website will have the hair made into a roulette wheel of “the highest professional standards, ensuring it will be eligible for use at any licensed casino’s roulette table.” They will then sell it to the highest bidder, assuming that there’s a casino that will buy it. While Jackson would say that the hair is just another part of me, OnlineGamblingPal.com is hoping that interested bidders won’t stop ‘til they get enough.

　　It may seem odd, but I’m sure plenty of gamblers at the casino would have a good story to tell. “Hey, do you remember the time that I played roulette with Michael Jackson’s hair?” While some find that exciting, I’m sure some people find it tasteless. If Michael was here, I’m sure he would say “just leave me alone.”