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Hal Holbrook at the Saginaw Michigan airport.
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In the mid 1960's on a saturday morning, at the age of 12, I went with my father who was a Lt. Col in the US Army to the military airport on the base. He was with a group of top brass, including generals and politicians to see off Robert McNamara the Sec. of Defense under Pres. Kennedy.
I was standing next to my father in awe of all the tall military bigwigs in uniform surrounding me as they shook hands with Sec. McNamara. When suddenly he turn to me, shook my hand, asked me how I was doing, then headed to board his airplane.
Sec. of Defense was the architect of the Vietnam War under both presidents Johnson and Kennedy, and little did I know I had just shaken the hand of the man who in a few years would dramatically impact my life and destiny.
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? ...
Thats a tough one.
Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office.Mel Brooks on a flight to LA,Hakeem Olajuwon,Larry Bird...I'll just say the vast majority of NBA players and coaches up till the mid eighties.
The Howe brothers.
Rod Stewart on the street in NYC. I said “hey, Rod!”
He ignored me, Fuck him, I never liked his music anyway.
I've tried to track him down...came up with zipi remember you.....whatever happened to Willie?.....Harry Dresden
You shoulda yelled HEY ROD . Can I get Jeffs phone number !(Beck)Rod Stewart on the street in NYC. I said “hey, Rod!”
He ignored me, Fuck him, I never liked his music anyway.
I went to U of Cincy with Oscar Robertson Met him a couple of times He never was carrying booksIf anyone is a show biz historian I also had a close encounter with George Jessel (old time legend) in the Subic Bay Cubi Point
hospital dining room, Phillipines 1973.
It was very surreal.
Almost forgot James Worthy, San Francisco airport.
In the mid 1960's on a saturday morning, at the age of 12, I went with my father who was a Lt. Col in the US Army to the military airport on the base. He was with a group of top brass, including generals and politicians to see off Robert McNamara the Sec. of Defense under Pres. Kennedy.
I was standing next to my father in awe of all the tall military bigwigs in uniform surrounding me as they shook hands with Sec. McNamara. When suddenly he turn to me, shook my hand, asked me how I was doing, then headed to board his airplane.
Sec. of Defense was the architect of the Vietnam War under both presidents Johnson and Kennedy, and little did I know I had just shaken the hand of the man who in a few years would dramatically impact my life and destiny.
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? ...
My father. And he's better than anyone else I'd care to meet.
The old rockers are dying out. Ray died of cancer and he died in Germany trying out a radical treatment to deal with his bile duct cancer.My California buddy was good friends with Robbie Krieger from the Doors. I just met him once at their house, but he and my friend used to play golf regularly. He's getting old. Don't think he golfs much anymore.
He was always asked about Jim Morrison while at the club and didn't seem to mind endlessly recounting tales of Jim clashing with his authoritarian father.
I almost forgot because the premise is 'famous', not 'infamous'.
Last year I'm in Beijing on business, staying at a 5 star hotel, and get on the elevator with Lurch Kerry. Just me and him. Rode about 10 floors down to the lobby together. What is that.... 12-15 seconds? My body wanted to do things that cannot be mentioned in an open forum. I physically had to restrain myself. I knew he was there Logan Acting (that's a new verb) on Trump and undermining anything and everything the DJT administration was doing.
We never took our eyes off each other. I'm sure I looked like a serial killer and he was a little nervous. He looked frail and weak.... and tired. Like an old communist drone that's worked hard for the party bosses for decades and his heart just isn't in it anymore. We walked into the lobby, he had just one little Chinese gal directing his activities and they disappeared into the darkness.... like rain washing dogshit from the gutter down into the sewer.
In the mid 1960's on a saturday morning, at the age of 12, I went with my father who was a Lt. Col in the US Army to the military airport on the base. He was with a group of top brass, including generals and politicians to see off Robert McNamara the Sec. of Defense under Pres. Kennedy.
I was standing next to my father in awe of all the tall military bigwigs in uniform surrounding me as they shook hands with Sec. McNamara. When suddenly he turn to me, shook my hand, asked me how I was doing, then headed to board his airplane.
Sec. of Defense was the architect of the Vietnam War under both presidents Johnson and Kennedy, and little did I know I had just shaken the hand of the man who in a few years would dramatically impact my life and destiny.
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? ...
My father. And he's better than anyone else I'd care to meet.
I believe there are OTHER men you'd care to MEAT.
Also, Jeffrey Dahmer went to my high school, so I walked past him in the halls in my freshman year but never realized it until he became famous years later.
Thank God he never invited you to "lunch"
Probably would have being 2 years older. ( he was class of 78Also, Jeffrey Dahmer went to my high school, so I walked past him in the halls in my freshman year but never realized it until he became famous years later.
Thank God he never invited you to "lunch"
But he did make you fork over your lunch money, didn't he?
I met Michael Jackson, a long time ago. I met him at his (then) church in Woodland Hills, that I visited as a guest with a friend of mine. The details of the story are pretty amazing and hard to believe, which is why I don't share the details. I'll just say it was... interesting.