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In reply to the discussion: CONFESS!!! Who was the first famous person you ever met [View all]progressoid
(49,983 posts)91. John McCain!
Seriously, I did meet him back in the 90's.
But probably the first famous person would be James Burke. Ate dinner with him (and about 15 others). Really nice guy.
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Worked in the Entertainment Industry for a spell, so the question is subjective
BanTheGOP
Mar 2012
#17
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss in Lums Restaurant in Pittsburgh Pa in 1974 without their
ArnoldLayne
Mar 2012
#21
The first who was famous when I met him was Timothy Leary. He was also the most interesting.
ohiosmith
Mar 2012
#61
First politician for me that was federal level would probably be Rep George Gekas
LynneSin
Mar 2012
#66
Delaware is a closed primaries and we have some serious mouthbreathers in Slower Delaware
LynneSin
Mar 2012
#70
Jim Morrison. And two guys who were in Hollywood movies but forgot their names, so doesn't count.
freshwest
Mar 2012
#68
Probably 1974, I'm at the Munich Olympic Stadium indoor bicycle track for a concert.
MiddleFingerMom
Mar 2012
#76
I had a friend in public school whose mother was friends with Margaret Trudeau. I saw her a few
applegrove
Mar 2012
#78
Jimmy Carter at a book signing. He told me my baby daughter was beautiful. n/t
LibDemAlways
Mar 2012
#82