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PoindexterOglethorpe

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34. I used to work at Washington National Airport, and so

Thu May 1, 2025, 01:26 PM

Thursday

I saw and/or waited on lots of well-known people.

The two most memorable:

This VERY tall man (I'm all of 5'1.5&quot leaned down and explained he and his wife had been travelling together, now needed to separate for a few flights, then get back together. It was Jay Rockefeller, then Governor of West Virginia. I was quite impressed that he did it all himself, rather than sending some aide to do it for him.

The other was a sweet, little old lady. Helen Hayes. I was thrilled to wait on her, and said something along the lines of, "I suppose you get tired of hearing this, but I admire your work, especially in the movie Airport." She very graciously said, "Thank you, and I don't get tired of hearing it."

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