I am not much into politicians or actors/actresses, though I certainly would separate Bob Hope, and Ronald Reagan, from that crowd, what little I know of them, and would consider it an honor to have met them.

Meeting people you will never see again seems generally a dubious honor, though it can be fun for a few moments. Maybe that’s not the right way to look at it? I once met Isaac Stern and, later, Mario Andretti. I had nothing in common with Maestro Stern since I had never even handled a violin, though I could try to appreciate his talent. There was no real opportunity to speak with him - maybe it’s just as well.

Mario Andretti was another story! At that time he was the new World Champion driving the John Player Special (Team Lotus). We had a brief chat in a restaurant in Indianapolis. I think he was amused to find a Hoosier who knew a small bit about Formula One, and of course I enjoyed a few of his comments that one would not have read in the newspapers or magazines.