I just got a comment from someone that talked to Jimi Hendrix

which reminded me, that over on facebook I asked the very few people on my facebook friends list;

"have you ever witnessed a historic event"

But, I think you guys are far more likely to be able to answer that. 

When I just got that comment from Spirit, who talked to Jimi for a couple minutes, it made me realize, that meeting legends, that too is in the same category as witnessing a historic event. 

So, if you'd like to light up my day, drop a note in the comments about either the legend you've met, or historic event you witnessed. 

I can't think of but one that I've witnessed, the 50th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, when I was sitting at S12 (Sub Base Pearl Harbor pier #12) over by Beemans, getting off duty the morning of Dec 7th, 1991, and President Bush drove by, and headed over to surface side of the base to see the Mighty Mo, then over to the Arizona Memorial. After he got off the base we were allowed to go on about our day, as when a president is around, no one gets to show their face anywhere it might make the secret service nervous, I suppose. OR, the Navy didn't want us filthy enlisted bubbleheads to let the superior race of world leaders get a glimpse of our stupid damn bell bottom dungarees, and dirty white dixie cup idiotic sailor toppers. To call that moronic thing a hat is a disservice to head coverings with a single purpose of keeping the sun out of your eyes. 

As I was saying, once the Pres got out of the way, we were allowed the freedom to move about our military base again, and I had decided to get a bit of looking around on that historic morning, so I went back to the barracks, changed into civies, hopped in my truck, and drove over to see the Mo. While I was about, I saw two really old guys with VFW hats on, and offered them my chauffer services.... yeah, they were both survivors of the Japanese bombing, and not many people ever survived a dedicated attack like that was. We talked a bit while heading over to the Mo, and none of us could get a fucking tour. Them guys who were being celebrated that very day, on that historic anniversary, and me, a active duty sailor, crewing on the sub across the bay. Stupid to even consider that us 3 were turned away without a tour, seriously. I've given hundred of people a tour when my sub pulled into other ports. It's what you do when visiting other places, well, it was before 9-11 anyway. 

I guess that's the only moment of history I've witnessed that I can remember. As for legends, I don't recall ever talking to one. I've seen a lot of legends, but none of them had any reason to spend time getting entertained by me. Carroll Shelby, Billy Gibbons, Barris, Linda Vaughn, Stan Lee, Robert Downey Jr, and every other A list star that has been in Hall H during Comic Con in the past 12 years. Oh, I have talked to Gene Winfield a couple times. Great guy! 

I was watching tv when the Challenger blew up, and had the news on the morning of 9-11 before going to work. I don't think that watching a historic moment live on tv counts at all. So, don't mention those. 

Oh, by the way, one of my co-workers in that last job had a very very cool experience that impressed me, he pointed to his right hand, and said, "that hand shook John Wayne's hand" and that stuck with me. He was a little kid in an airport when John Wayne walked by, and his mom, knowing how amazing that it would be for the rest of his life, stopped John Wayne, and said, "please, will you shake his hand?' And made it happen. That's one great mom.