"I'm sure to some it is quite beneath them to greet him (Lurch flew out, Herself had to powder her nose for the cameras, etc.)"
Yes, I noticed that too - the minute the speech ended, Lurch ran for the exits. Ungracious, self-important !@(*#.
Darn.....I saw a bunch of them racing out, but missed Lerch. I'll bet he ran off to check on the Big T...getting drunk the bathroom or sumthin...