I was about 12 years old, and he was the guest of honor at a Change of Command or something that we attended (Dad was a Navy pilot, and later something with nuclear weapons). Anyway, I got to shake his hand (he wasn't any taller than I was :-), and say, "I'm very pleased to meet you, Admiral!" He smiled and said I was a nice young lady, and we moved on.
Anticlimax, I know!
Well, at least you, as a 12 year old, said something intelligent, coherent, and gracious! I attended a breakfast for Dubya (right before 2000 election in Kalifornicate) with about 200 others. As I was standing in line to shake his hand, I formulated at least three really intelligent things to say to him. So what do I say when my turn came? "I...uh...I...um...I...really like your mom! Yeah, your mom. She's...she's really great!" I WAS MORTIFIED!! ROFLOL!
Is your dad still with us?
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