Tidbits 6/14

A dozen Claymates in Japan are flying over to the U.S. this summer to see Clay in tour. Two members from Generation Clay are also flying over from New Zealand. Thanks to ClayAikenFans.com for the photo.

• Happy Birthday To Chamberlin! He's one year old now. Seems like yesterday that he was born. If you want to leave birthday wishes, you can go to the Chamberlin Clayboard thread.
• Clay drops to #13 on the Lycos50.
  
• Raleigh News & Observer comments on some of the amazing talent and achievers that have come out of NC:

  "But think of all the amazing people who have come from this state," he said.
  
  There are the obvious superstars: Jesse Helms, Billy Graham, Michael Jordan and Clay Aiken. (Just kidding!)

• The Raw Story - Clay mentioned on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

  Stewart turned for commentary on the plan to "senior Iraq correspondent" Aasif Mandvi, who exclaimed, "Love it. Very smart," and said he'd witnessed a meeting where Americans gave guns to an Iraqi insurgent. "But Aasif, he gave them his word?" asked Stewart. "Well, a word, "Mandvi replied. "Some words. Well, between you and me, none of us speak Arabic. The army had a translator, but he got canned. Spent a little too much time listening to Clay Aiken, if you know what I mean."

• inRich.com - Ruben Studdard article ... "Since his 2003 win, Studdard has had to deal with constant album-sales comparison to his close runner-up, Clay Aiken."
• TV Squad asks why some unwatched TV programs such as the Tony Awards are even on TV. Someone comments: "Maybe CBS should get rid of those Kennedy Center awards if they don't start putting people like Adam Sandler and Bruce Willis and Clay Aiken in there. Jeesh."
  
• Tour mentions:
• Bradenton Herald
• Mentions of Clay's Oct. 2006 Martha Stewart Show appearance which was repeated today:
• The State

• New blog from - Carolina on My Mind ... thoughts on the summer tour, Christmas special and other happenings in the Clay nation.