How many celebrities have you met, and how did you behave? After the last two days of going thru my "5's", I was thinking about celebs I've encountered and what they thought of the encounter. Going to a "meet the actor/athlete/etc" event doesn't count here, only chance encounters doing what you would have been doing anyway.We met the actress who played Weezie on the Jeffersons, standing in line with us at DisneyWorld years back. No biggie for either of us, but a pleasant encounter.
Met NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip while we were each paying our bill at a Cracker Barrel. I acted like starstruck teenager, and he's not even that big a deal. My spouse was chatty and charming. I was a nitwit.
Met TV race announcer Jeff Hammond in an elevator. He was extremely charming, made his wife hold all his stuf so he could autograph pictures for everyone. I didn't get stupid this time.
Met Blackhawks' coach Denis Savard a few times. We chatted, he's a good guy.
Years back, met then White Sox manager Tony LaRussa in a bar. He bought drinks.
Met Bill Veeck back at old Comiskey while I was buying tickets, late in winter when no one was around. He invited me and my sidekick to join him for lunch. We had to get back to work. I will regret that decision forever.
Ran into then Governor Jim Thompson on the street one evening. It's a good story for another time.
That's a pretty short list.
Who have you encountered?
