The guy who played Scott Farkus (yellow eyes) and a couple of other actors from "A Christmas Story" were just here in Galena to visit the local High School. I saw him at the airport as I was flying out. Pretty nice guy. he was describing how scenes in the movie were done.
My dad used to play pro baseball so I met a few of the old Brooklyn Dodgers over the years before my dad died. I met Pee Wee Reese and Dizzy Dean at a Dodger/Giant game at Candlestick when I was about 10. Went into the spartscaster booth and everything. I know I met a lot more players but I was a young child and that was 45 years ago.
I shook John Elway's hand and got an autograph in Barcelona, Spain during an American Bowl game in 94. (or 95)
I shook President Kennedy's hand at the Whiskeytown Dam dedication ceremony near Redding California ... a few months before he was assassinated.
I shook President Bush 1's hand at March AFB when AF1 flew in there on a campaign stop.
I declined to go meet Al Gore when AF2 flew into Beale AFB during the CA floods in 96. I watched him walk off the plane.
I met, talked and had drinks with Dashing Dasher ...resident FReeper race pilot.
So much for my brushes with celebrities.
It took 49 posts from someone to mention me!
;-)
DD