Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for November 04, 2020
November 03, 2020
November 05, 2020
Transcript:
richard's poor almanac glimpses of greatness by richard thompson thrilling encounters with the high & mighty of washington!! all true!!!! in 1989, in a downtown eaterie, i catch sight of marlin fitzwater entertaining a tableful of attractive women & eating a big sandwich! ok, so that wasn't so great. but- in 1997 i spot sam donaldson in an arlington playground, wait-ing to film a report on child safety! in 1977 i & some others watch president jimmy carter ride an escalator! it's a long escalator & he waves the whole way down! mom: i'm so sorry. and, in 1965, in a d.c. toystore, i witness my mom ram first lady lady bird johnson right in the shins with a stroller containing my brother!!! accidentally, she says.
moondome over 4 years ago
Now we know who inspired Trump’s announcement escalator ride.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
In 1976, I shake hands with President Gerald Ford as he leaves the stage following an Oklahoma City Bicentennial speech. I haven’t washed my hand since.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Cheese whiz! All the time I was in D.C. I never met anyone who was Anyone, except for the time we visited the offices of our representatives (or was it senators)….
Mayor Snorkum over 4 years ago
I once saw Tip O’Neill, then speaker of the house, standing on the curb outside the general aviation (private and charter planes) terminal at Washington National Airport. He looked annoyed, and was probably wondering where in hell his official ride was. It was good to see an important politico stranded curbside like anyone else.
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Richard Nixon showed up towards the end of my grandparents’ 50th anniversary party and played the piano. He was actually quite good at it. He was trying to be all, y’know, friendly-like to try to get my Republican Grampa not to vote to impeach him. Grampa ended up being one of the ones who let it quietly be known that Nixon could resign or he could be the first president convicted and removed.