Posted on 06/10/2004 8:54:43 AM PDT by RobFromGa
my thoughts on my day in line and the Public Viewing of Reagan, sorry it's so long, I left a lot of things out.
Post your thoughts here if you attended the Public viewing...
Thanks for this report.
But do digress a bit, what did the fellow have to say about Lady Thatcher and the President?
It is an amazing country we live in, I will remember yesterday for the rest of my life.
I am watching the public viewing on C-SPAN.
A soldier, missing part of both arms, and limping, just stopped at the casket and saluted. He has what seem to be healing wounds on his forhead. He must be one of our guys from Iraq.
He had the most reverent look on his face.
Very cool.
There is a part of me that wishes this week would never end.
I Saw Paul wolfowitz...accompanied by a Brig Gen.....and a young, adorable, crew cutted Marine Sgt. And then I saw, the Marine Sgt was on crutches, with no hands, his arms still bandaged. The Gen held his crutches for the Marine, so that he could render a salute to President Reagan.
I'm married to a retired soldier. My Daddy lost his right hand in a work accident. And I've known two Army Generals who served long after they lost legs in Viet Nam. I can't tell you how emotional this sight was for me.
God Bless America
You know, my sinus infection isn't going to get any better if my fellow Freepers keep making me cry like this.
What a wonderful account. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks for sharing.
I worked on RWR's 1980 campaign. My first campaign and my first election. I showed up to vote on election night. I must have had 10 RR button's on my jacket. The line was long... I politicked even while in line. "You're going to vote for RR, aren't you?" "You're not actually going to vote for Carter, are you? You want four more years of this?"
The Sunday before the election RWR came to Cincinnati. I worked the venue. He came to the Convention Center along with Charleston Heston, Jim Rhodes, Hugh O'Brien... I was a Reaganette. Had a cowboy vest on and a cowbay hat. I stood in front of the stage. The organizers were expecting maybe 2,000 to 3,000 people. I remember that the place was packed. The organizers had to keep opening up folding walls to allow the people in.
When RWR was leaving the state, I piped up... "It was nice to meet you, Mr. President." He turned and looked me and smiled as only he could. "Mr. President, I like that."
Made my young life...
God bless this great man! I miss him so much!
Thank you for the wonderful report!
He wrote the first Campaign song for Mrs. Thatcher. When he went up to her several years ago and stated his name and said that she probably wouldn't remember him, she said to the effect of "oh no I remember you, you wrote my first campaign song. but don't worry, we won anyway"
He said that Mrs. Thatcher and President Reagan always made little quips at each other and that they were very alike.
He said that Reagan asked her to put together four or five of her best speechwriters to assist him with a speech he was working on, he was honored to be one of the ones chosen"
He said that President Reagan gave him a pair of Cufflinks for his assistance"
He said that he regrets that he never got a photo with Reagan, he has everyone else including the Pope, but he just never got one when he had the chances, and he regrets it.
I understand that former Reagan staffers are "standing guard" in the Rotunda, taking shifts.
Not long enough, you mean. Great report...it was almost like being there.
Thank you for your observations. You stood not only for your self, but the thousands across the country who are unable to get there to pay our respects. Thank you to your and the other Freepers who've made the pilgrimage.
This is so good. I hope Ron will get it published in local papers so non-freeping fellow Georgians will feel as if they had been right there with him. I did.
Outstanding reporting (((((Rob))))))
Thank you for representing Georgians at such an historic event.
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