Back in November of 1976 Jimmy Carter of Plains, Georgia, was voted President of the United States. We thought we would drive down to Plains and pay him a visit.
Jimmy’s house was on this street. This was as far as we could get.
We went just a few blocks away to the main street of Plains, the business district - which was not a big area at all. A crowd of people were standing near the old depot. We asked them what were they waiting on and they said "Ms Lillian". They said she took a little break and would be back soon. Everybody had their cameras ready. It was like waiting for the bears' feeding time at the zoo.
Just as they said, she materialized down the street walking towards us (or walking towards what was behind us, the depot building).
Lillian Carter was very friendly and gracious. I followed her to the old train depot where she had a chair waiting on her to sign autographs.
I only saw her lose her cool once. Someone almost reach out and touched her – I think the person was trying to shake her hand and Lillian screamed out “DON’T TOUCH ME!”
Being a nurse, she probably knew humans have a reputation of having their hands just about anywhere then pass them on to others by handshakes.
After she shouted she immediately turned to warm smiling butter. She realized she gave her fans a bit of a shock.
Also, I expect to eventually come across a slide of Billy Carter giving me the finger. When I do look for it here.
Got a long shot of the Bush compound at Kennebunkport this past summer (too lazy to look it up and include it here). Barbara was walking the Scotties. She did not come out nor invite us to lunch, however.
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ReplyDeleteMaybe she wanted you to invite her to lunch.... after all, we owe that family sooo much.