Now everybody seems to know me

We had a little performance last week, which included the results of some projects by four teams of Belarusian and foreign students broadening their horizons in some way. Since my role was that of a Belarusian KGB agent, I dressed up in a traditional outfit that I ordinarily reserve for very special occasions. When folks saw me dressed that way at the university, it created a little buzz of conversation. The administrator went into all the classrooms and invited students to the performance, saying that they'd be able to see Steve, the guy who wore the beautiful traditional garment today.

The attention was intensified by my rambunctious friends in the front row, who gave me a standing ovation when I was introduced, the first of our teammates onto the stage. 

Suddenly people I don't remember meeting have been greeting me by name as I wander the halls of the university. I wonder how long this will last.