I have a neat story to tell you all....
Our son finished the requirements for his Eagle Scout rank last fall. However, we didn’t have the ceremony until Sunday as we wanted to do it when his grandparents would be here for our dd’s graduation. The timing comes into play...
I had never been to an Eagle ceremony before so I don’t know if what I am going to tell you is commonplace, but for us it was new. Our ds wanted as low-key a ceremony as possible. We had it at the house and just invited a few friends. After the scoutmaster arrived, he began to open letters and spread them on the dining room table. It was good that we had the table extended due to the company we have had for graduation, as he needed all the table space.
We all began to look at the letters and were amazed. The scoutmaster had written to GWB, the VP, all the cabinet members, our governor, senators, all the former living presidents,etc, telling them of ds’s ES rank. I don’t know who he wrote that ds didn’t hear from, but each of the above mentioned people sent a letter. We were all so fascinated! There is a letter from Gen Pace, GHWB and Mrs. Bush, our local representative, the head of the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy (I can’t remember their ranks or names),etc. It is so neat!
About the timing—two things are significant. One is that there is a letter from President Ford sent before he died. As a native Michigander that particularly pleases me! The second significance of the timing is that the letter from the Secretary of Defense is from none other than Rummy! :) I was happy about that, too.
I got a special notebook with archival quality page protectors in which to put all these letters. What a neat keepsake.
Oh, one more thing about the timing. They sent ds an Eagle Scout id card (looks like a credit card). It is signed by three people, one of which is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts—GWB! :) I am so glad that he became an Eagle during this administration! I told him that he needs to use that as motivation for his one buddy who only needs to complete his Eagle project—who wants an Eagle Scout card signed by Hillary Clinton—not me!
Just one more thing I forgot—the three letters that are going in the very back (perhaps face down) are from Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Harry Reid.
Sorry for the long post. I thought of you all as we were looking at the letters the other night!
Thanks for the dose - sorry I am late but went out early evening and then had to skin 4 rabbits and had a nap and only just woken up.