[LS]

I was in handshake range of Reagan---working an "In Concert at the [Western] White House" with Merle Haggard and Beverly Sills. Reagan came within an arm's length of me and I froze, partly out of fear the SS agents would shoot me if I made a sudden move!! I've always regretted that.

[Northern Yankee]

I saw President Ford come out of our University Center a number of years ago.

I shouted, "Good Afternoon Mr. President!"

He stopped, and looked in my direction and said, "Who said that?"

Uh-oh... I thought... "I did!" I shouted back. He broke off his trail to the car, with Secret Service in tow, came over to me, and said, "Good afternoon to you!"

We chatted for a few minutes about the great State of Wisconsin, and then he headed back to the limo, and then drove off.

I don't know who was more stunned... me or the Secret Service.

All in all it was fun.