> > So George W. Bush moved past me, and I shook his hand.
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> > Yeah, Dubya and I go way back -- way back, oh, probably an hour and a half now.
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> I almost got to shake the hand of the first President Bush, when he came to visit my school in Holland - my school was a major focal point of the American expatriate community in Holland, so it was a good place for a President to come.

Uhhhhh ... looking for something to add to this thread ... I sat on the grass behind the Prime Minister at an outdoor concert once. It was more annoying than anything, because her hat blocked my view and I didn't think it would be appropriate to yell "Hey! Lady! Down in front, OK?"

This isn't as interesting as all the other posts because our Prime Minister doesn't have a big security entourage or the sort of media stardom which makes such encounters noteworthy. I was much more thrilled by the time I got to talk to Sir Peter Blake for a few seconds at a media function, because he is one of the genuine heroes of our country, as well as being one of mine personally.

Brunnen-"wishing I had yelled that at the PM, because now I'm curious what she would have done"G