Posted on 08/22/2005 7:58:26 PM PDT by Army Air Corps
HOLIDAYMAKER Ali Smith was enjoying a quiet break with her family in Tenerife when she bumped into the former US president Bill Clinton.
The lab support technician, of Mountain Ash, Marlow, was dining with her sister and niece in one of the elegant Monasterio restaurants behind her sister's apartment, when President Clinton walked in, followed by an entourage of security staff and businessmen.
Mrs Smith said: "There was a party of five of us and we were sitting at the table, deciding whether to have pudding. A ripple of excitement went around the room and somebody on our table said there's Bill Clinton'."
The charismatic former head of state,turned on the charm for diners, going up to each table and stopping to chat.
Ms Smith said she had seen his helicopter arrive the day before but never guessed she would get the chance to meet him.
She said: "He was out there for a few days on a tourism conference and to play some golf. He is very handsome in the flesh. He came over to our table and put his arm around me for a photo with my niece. I think he asked me where I came from and then we talked about his book and the book launch at Ross-on-Wye."
The surprise meeting took place on the penultimate night of the holiday in July and Ms Smith said she has been entertaining her friends with the tale ever since. She added:"It was the perfect ending. But to think of all the bars, in all the world, and it happened to me."
Notice that he made an effort to make certain that everyone noticed HIM and payed attention to HIM. What an attention whore.
PING :-)
"Hey, Bubba, who hired Craig Livingstone?"
Notice that "the man of the people" arrives by helicopter. What a way to maintain a low profile there, Bubba.
"...then we talked about his book and the book launch at Ross-on-Wye."
Let me guess who initated that conversation...
Ran into the HIC twice in N. Ireland.
They ate it up.
He was checking out the red-heads.
They had no clue.
Gosh, this guy is incorrigible - what can I say.
I would love to run into Clinton in such a setting. I think I would call him a perjurer and a felon, and tell him he is the single American most responsible for 911.
"Ran into the HIC twice in N. Ireland."
If he passed within ten feet of you, you should have checked your pockets to make certain that your wallet was still there...
These women stated that he was handsome. Does that photograph say, "I'm a handsome man" or, "I am an aging skirt-chaser hoping to get some while on vacation".
How did she know it was him on a helicopter? They all look the same. Is he still flying around on US Marine choppers on the taxpayers' dime? I thought ex-presidents only got lifetime security detail.
He probably has his name painted in large letters on the side. ;-)
I never thought he was handsome, but quite a lot of women think he is, I don't know why. Maybe, being a womanizer has a lot to do with that.
He is more than a womaniser; this dude could spit in a petri dish and start a new civilisation.
"If he passed within ten feet of you, you should have checked your pockets to make certain that your wallet was still there..."
He passed within six feet of me and said "good on ye!"
I replied..."I'm from Minnesota"
He couldn't have been more busted.
Petri dish? I thought he used the bathroom sink for that.
Bet he made a play for the chunky one that looks like Monica.
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