I made the mistake of comparing that personal encounter I had with Hoover to a personal encounter I had with Chuck Yeager, where Yeager was very unfavorable in comparison, and I voiced that to people on this very forum.
I wish I hadn’t.
I should have taken Yeager’s circumstances into account. He was much more of a celebrity, and for much longer in his life than Hoover was. Granted, Hoover is a celebrity at Oshkosh, but most people wouldn’t know him if they passed him in a supermarket.
Yeager apparently had it much differently. Celebrity has sat on his shoulders in a very different way, being more of a burden to him. He never wanted it, but Hoover seemed quite at home with it, at least at his level of celebrity.
Yeager apparently had it much differently. Celebrity has sat on his shoulders in a very different way, being more of a burden to him. He never wanted it, but Hoover seemed quite at home with it, at least at his level of celebrity.
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That’s what I figured. I’m aware of some introverted people, who attained celebrity, but didn’t want it. They end up getting a reputation for not being friendly even though that isn’t the case. They simply can’t get used to strangers coming up to them as if they are long lost friends.
I enjoyed Yeager’s books.
You have to know what a pain in the rear it would be to never be able to go outside without some well meaning person thinking they know you or want something.
He was a real gentleman. A classy guy.