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Asked at Dillons, 4701 W. Sixth St. on December 7, 2011

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“I saw Gerald Ford at Allen Field House and Franklin Roosevelt at a parade in Detroit.”

— Esther Price, retired, Lawrence

“I saw Eisenhower in Pittsfield, Mass. when I was a girl. I thought he looked like my math teacher.”

— Toni Taylor, retired, western Douglas County

“No.”

— Mike Daugherty, semi-retired, Ottawa

“No, I haven’t.”

— Kjell Mullenix, Free State High School junior, Lawrence

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RoeDapple 1 year, 6 months ago

wood?

RoeDapple 1 year, 6 months ago

No, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night . . . .

purplesage 1 year, 6 months ago

George H.W. Bush in Topeka

grammaddy 1 year, 6 months ago

Gerald Ford spoke on the Capitol steps the day I took my newborn daughter home from the hospital. Saw him as we drove by.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year, 6 months ago

Al Gore killed the Post Office.

snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 6 months ago

Shook hands with Bill Clinton while he was governor of Arkansas.

George_Braziller 1 year, 6 months ago

Saw Clinton at the mid-west inaugural ball after his first election.

rockchalker52 1 year, 6 months ago

No actual president, saw Bobby Kennedy at Allen Fieldhouse. What I remember most about it is fighting on the school bus on the way there, or was it after? Another time I saw Abbie Hoffman at AFH. He was PT Barnum re-incarnate. Just there to promote his book that he encouraged us to steal. I do not think Abby would have been electable.

loosecaboose 1 year, 6 months ago

John F. Kennedy inspected us at Navy boot camp in San Diego in 1962.

CWGOKU 1 year, 6 months ago

Yes, twice

I can't wait for Tyshawn to use up his eligibility

sunflower-voter 1 year, 6 months ago

Saw candidate John Kennedy speak at a rally at the Wichita Airport. Saw JImmy Carter at the Dole Institute opening, and Bill Clinton speak at both the Lied Center (Dole program) and for the Truman Library in Independence.

rockchalker52 1 year, 6 months ago

While brevity is the soul of wit, gimme a lil sumthin' babboy. Who'd ya see? And, no, Bill Snyder has never been president, although I would vote for him just to keep him out of Memorial Stadium. He might not appeal to the masses, though, as he comes across a bit w**den.

LogicMan 1 year, 6 months ago

General Washington was impressive, except for those teeth of his.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year, 6 months ago

"He is extremely tiny and short." - T_O_B

I ate lunch with Brownback a couple of years ago at an association meeting he spoke at. I don't recall that about him, but his smile was creepy. Serial killer creepy.

I did see Ford. I think he was actually the most visible of all modern presidents, and hell, he was never actually even elected. Does he still count?

kochmoney 1 year, 6 months ago

He's definitely got the s eating grin going on.

acg 1 year, 6 months ago

I met Bill Clinton after he was President at a function in Topeka. I got to get my picture taken with him and Kathleen Sebelius who was then Gov of KS. I have met Kathleen numerous times and worked on her campaign as part of my, then, job requirements. She is an extremely nice lady but looks like a muppet in person. Bill Clinton has a charming, relaxing quality to him. He made a joke about bad banquet food but I remember his hands were uber cold.

George_Braziller 1 year, 6 months ago

I was at a small private outdoor party a few months ago and Kathleen was there. I really liked her as Governor, but you're right. She does look a bit like a muppet in person. I think it's the helmet hair.

She must use a can of hairspray a day on it because even when it's windy her hair doesn't move.

JayCat_67 1 year, 6 months ago

I might have been at that one too, if it was for Mr. Landon's 100th birthday. Was there with the KU band. Also saw former president Carter and GW Bush a couple of times.

RoeDapple 1 year, 6 months ago

Alf? Yeah, met him. His firm used to do my taxes. Heard it said the most significant thing he ever did was lose.

gphawk89 1 year, 6 months ago

Shook hands with Ford at a golf tournament in Colorado, but that was several years after he lost to Carter so I'm not sure that that counts. Saw Bush from afar boarding Air Force 1.

Easy_Does_It 1 year, 6 months ago

Saw Clinton and the P Funk all stars it was great.

XEPCT 1 year, 6 months ago

you saw Jesus? dang you're old.

rockchalker52 1 year, 6 months ago

Adios, Bill Gannon. Condolencias a Gladys. Saludo, Colonel Potter. Tres hurras por Harry Morgan. Also played Truman, I think. Wow, No more Harry.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year, 6 months ago

Adios wife beater.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year, 6 months ago

I'm semi-torn about Sebelius not allowing the FDA to put Plan B pills on the shelves and allow 11 year olds to keep their fecundated ova from being implanted, but I am still pissed about the multitude of rings I have to jump through to get a functional decongestant.

AreUNorml 1 year, 6 months ago

no, but I have stood in the places where Reagan and Kennedy were each shot.

xyz 1 year, 6 months ago

Nixon, when I was 3 (he shook my hand and I got his autograph); the Bushes and Quayles at the inaugural parade; and the Fords and Clintons at an event in Vail.

acg 1 year, 6 months ago

Normal, I also stood where Kennedy was shot. It was surreal because I can remember so much of it from the zapruder film. The old fence that ran along the racks right by the depository was still there after all these years. Still don't think Oswald made that shot, but whateva....