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Tim Scheirer being his amusing self (after a grand
entrance) with Laura Bush, First Lady.
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First Lady Laura Bush enjoys a moment with Tim's elephant.
Alas, Phat daddy was not one of the chosen beasts to be
unveiled first this morning.
Yes, I was disappointed, but, hey, I was in good company. Instead, I am taking the high (and
righteous) road and supporting my friend Tim's effort in this same
project. His was one of the
lucky ones (1 out of 12).
It was a cold morning, and I still insist that 5:30 am
does not exist in my world.
Jerry and I made it into the city around 8:30 a.m. After checking in, grabbing orange
juice, and waiting about 45 minutes in the security line, I got the pleasure
of being frisked by the secret service.
It really was too early to enjoy... Just before Jerry had his moment,
they just let everyone in. All
the press was there, and there was a milieu of speeches, by a few art
official types, the Mayor (our good buddy Tony), and the Mrs. Bush. Again, the familiar refrain...it is too
early to be shouting out allegiance to being PARTY ANIMALSÉ
Then they unveiled the animals. Tim was oddly absent from unveiling his. It even looked like he would miss
Mrs. Bush's attention as she looked over each creature. But just in the nick of time, from
the crowd, Tim bounded over the guard rails separating us from the...royalty...So....happy
ending for Tim.
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