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66. I know what you mean

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 01:20 AM

Nov 2019

About ten years ago, I was at a reception for Theo Bikel in NYC (Carnegie Hall, of all places), and I noticed a woman on the other side of the room, and I was sure I knew who she was, but couldn't quite place her. I noticed her staring at me off and on, too. Eventually, after getting to meet all the celebrities I wanted to (Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, all the old folkies), we were finally close enough so that I found my way to her, and said flat out, "I feel like I should recognize you from somewhere, but I'm embarrassed to say I can't recall your name." She said, "That's funny, since I was about to say exactly the same thing to you!"

Well, we exchanged names, and of course, we had never heard of each other. She, as it turned out, was quite a famous folk singer (her name was Susan Werner), and I had numerous people tall me afterward, you met HER? I retained my relative obscurity, and presume she drew a blank with whomever she asked (unless she asked Theo, who was a friend) about me--if indeed she ever did.

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I met Kirsten Gillibrand today in a restaurant! [View all] Polybius Nov 2019 OP

I know she's persona non grata to many, but I like her. Glad you are known to good Dems. Hoyt Nov 2019 #1

You're not alone. I like her as well. Bleacher Creature Nov 2019 #11

I would ask her...how proud is she to have helped to derail Al Franken to resign? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 #2

I love Al but he stepped on his own you know what redstateblues Nov 2019 #3

We disagree....we killed a great field general against the Opposition OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 #4

Anthony Weiner was also a great field general, until Blue_true Nov 2019 #12

Nowhere near the same. Bluepinky Nov 2019 #15

"sloppy" Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #32

That's a fairly disgusting comment. OnDoutside Nov 2019 #30

Those other women who accused him of impropriety BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #45

We need people in office that have unassailable character. Blue_true Nov 2019 #5

I agree. And I agree Franken brought it on himself and was the one to walk away. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #8

Al brought nothing on himself. Republican sleazebags brought it on him and got lucky. DFW Nov 2019 #13

So you won't support Warren, Harris, Booker or Sanders? Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #19

Absolutely not. DFW Nov 2019 #35

Her call was consistent with her career JonLP24 Nov 2019 #23

One has nothing to do with the other DFW Nov 2019 #36

You are normally way better than that reply. It was weak. Blue_true Nov 2019 #61

Exactly. She certainly has. Blue_true Nov 2019 #60

Thank you for that! True Blue American Nov 2019 #26

Awhat a crude untruthful thing to say about Senator Franken. trueblue2007 Nov 2019 #17

You're wrong about Franken, & you forgot the sarcasm thingy regarding Gillibrand's sole culpability Hekate Nov 2019 #21

I don't go for absolute purity. BTW, Al Franken is nothing like Anthony Weiner... Hekate Nov 2019 #20

Unwanted touching is not consensual JonLP24 Nov 2019 #22

I think Al was railroaded. Case in point: the woman castmember who released that photo... Hekate Nov 2019 #24

I know who Leeann Tweeden is and I have known who she is for years JonLP24 Nov 2019 #25

Thank you for your input. But I would be easier in my mind if the Senate... Hekate Nov 2019 #28

Most were anonymous, and one that wasn't said he touched her love handle... brush Nov 2019 #56

I covered USO tour departures and remember how calimary Nov 2019 #31

Yep Hekate Nov 2019 #57

Shit, Hekate, I even witnessed some of 'em. calimary Nov 2019 #71

Guess you missed True Blue American Nov 2019 #27

Nope. He asked for due process. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #58

I could never be that rude Polybius Nov 2019 #7

Of course you could not. Who would do that and embarrass the man that introduced you. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #9

No one expects that DFW Nov 2019 #14

Shame that question is never posed to the male politicians who agreed with her Tarc Nov 2019 #43

Glad you had that experience. SharonClark Nov 2019 #6

That is exciting. Yea you. Felt the same when I met Paul Newman, Wilcox and the short dude Dudley Jewls2 Nov 2019 #10

Nice change encounter. Fla Dem Nov 2019 #16

I talked on the phone with Julie Andrews 912gdm Nov 2019 #18

I have my picture True Blue American Nov 2019 #29

So lucky. Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #33

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Obama and Clinton ARE different stories, believe me. DFW Nov 2019 #38

When You Walk In The Room.:) True Blue American Nov 2019 #40

Even I remember the Searchers DFW Nov 2019 #46

It was the first one I could find!:) True Blue American Nov 2019 #47

I was around for that galaxy, too DFW Nov 2019 #51

Remember the Standells True Blue American Nov 2019 #53

My group used to cover that DFW Nov 2019 #64

I enjoy those stories. True Blue American Nov 2019 #67

I definitely chose another path DFW Nov 2019 #69

Hell with meeting Gillibrand-- panader0 Nov 2019 #62

LOL!! DFW Nov 2019 #65

Well, you have to admit True Blue American Nov 2019 #68

I wouldn't know DFW Nov 2019 #70

So do I! Hekate Nov 2019 #72

So true. I've been in the music biz for 30 years redstateblues Nov 2019 #55

I know what you mean DFW Nov 2019 #66

I have an exciting political story, too. As a telephone operator in the 1960's Vinca Nov 2019 #37

LOL True Blue American Nov 2019 #41

Al Franken was the highest ranking politician I ever met Generic Brad Nov 2019 #39

I think Al will True Blue American Nov 2019 #42

Norm never had my vote as a senator Generic Brad Nov 2019 #59

Funny, Mike Turner True Blue American Nov 2019 #63

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I read on another board True Blue American Nov 2019 #49

I met Senator Al Franken MrsMatt Nov 2019 #48

Well, I bet that hurt your feelings!:) True Blue American Nov 2019 #50

Actually no. n/t MrsMatt Nov 2019 #52

Lol True Blue American Nov 2019 #54