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In reply to the discussion: Tell us about your brush (or brushes) with greatness. [View all]bamagal62
(3,891 posts)72. They call those
Lollipop heads. Casting directors look for them as they show well on screen. Vanna White was chosen because of her lollipop head.
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Late one night in Berkeley years ago I drove into IHOP's parking lot and baseball great Reggie Jackson...
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#4
Every Iowa Caucus Season I met the Best of the Democratic Party and campaign staff.
IA8IT
Thursday
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I have lots and lots of caucus stories, including a fond memory of Elizabeth Edwards
rurallib
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#45
Loved Frank Zappa.. very outspoken even with his peaches en regalia. He left too soon..nt
mitch96
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Loving that old steam engine. Those things were a fixture in Western Kentucky tobacco farming
yellowdogintexas
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#16
Seconding that last paragraph. Famous people are just human beings, despite fame and talent, and the only one I ever
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#32
"Greatness" levels are subjective, since I think these persons are/were great, but they are well known at least.
yellowdogintexas
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My Aunt was in the off broadway scene way back when. She had Rip Torn (men in black)over for dinner one night.
mitch96
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He was probably have a bad day and was in a rush. When we collided I was kinda shocked it was GENE SHALIT
mitch96
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#23
met mayor tom bradley of la and lorrene green once also met the original mcgarret of hawaii five o fame
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#25
When I worked in downtown Chicago, I saw Jesse Jackson multiple times.
greatauntoftriplets
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#53
My brother met Helen Hayes when he worked on the Barge (Erie) Canal in upstate NY
wishstar
Thursday
#46
I early 1966 I encountered the reigning American League MVP, Zoilo Versailles, in a barbershop.
rsdsharp
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#39
I met and took a picture with John Lewis while shaking his hand in the ATL airport
Bristlecone
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#54
I took time off work to go to a book signing with Molly Ivans. She was and still is my great inspiration 🌺
Deuxcents
Thursday
#56
I have 3: (1) While in Little League in Austin, TX, I had my photo taken with Willy Mays.
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#58
I met Muhammad Ali. His daughter's job was about 3, 4 doors from my bookstore and he
LoisB
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#59
Greatness? Not exactly But I did flip of Trump from 10ft away. NYC 1980. I met Abbey Hoffmann the same year.
Runningdawg
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#64
I sat in the 4th row in a tiny theater watching a live performance by Helen Hayes and Jimmy Stewart in Harvey.
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#77
I was taking the street car to downtown SF and Kamala Harris was standing outside of the station asking for votes
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#78
I once walked past Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh in a hotel lobby.
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