Tuesday, April 19, 2005
When the VEEP comes to town
For a moment I had forgotten what day it was. And I found it strange that, while traffic was flowing fine on the Eastbound side of the highway, the Westbound side was completely desolate of cars. That's just not normal. Moments later I saw squad cars blocking every Westbound highway ramp, then I saw a helicopter and more squad cars, pretty much everywhere.
I had forgotten (VERY briefly) that it was April 19th (I know, how could I, right?). But right as I remembered, the Vice-Presidential motorcade zoomed by me on the Westbound side of the highway, presumably on a collision course for downtown Oklahoma City, to give some kind words to honor the fallen.
So for maybe a couple tenths of a second today I was less than a hundred feet from the VEEP. Not that I haven't been closer to a sitting Vice-President. My high school band-mates will recall our band performance for Bush 41 in 1988 (I think that was the year), where I was, what, twenty feet from the VP (not much more than that if any).
I predict this brush with importance will be the highlight of my day.
I had forgotten (VERY briefly) that it was April 19th (I know, how could I, right?). But right as I remembered, the Vice-Presidential motorcade zoomed by me on the Westbound side of the highway, presumably on a collision course for downtown Oklahoma City, to give some kind words to honor the fallen.
So for maybe a couple tenths of a second today I was less than a hundred feet from the VEEP. Not that I haven't been closer to a sitting Vice-President. My high school band-mates will recall our band performance for Bush 41 in 1988 (I think that was the year), where I was, what, twenty feet from the VP (not much more than that if any).
I predict this brush with importance will be the highlight of my day.
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