Jimmy Buffett appeared at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder’s meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway is led by “Uncle Warren” Buffett, a distant cousin of Jimmy.
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The chief “parrothead” joked that as Warren’s distant cousin, he was taking over for the 76-year-old billionaire chairman and chief executive.
“Since blood is thicker than water, I’m your new chairman,” the singer said.
Then Jimmy Buffett sang a version of his hit song “Margaritaville” that had been rewritten to honor Berkshire Hathaway and its companies.
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The singing Buffett, who performed a version of his hit “Margaritaville” adapted for the meeting, stumbled through lyrics placed at his feet. “Warren gave me a really big budget for a Teleprompter here,” he joked.