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Bush mentions local bar in speech, Published Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:05 AM
It's true. Former Texas A&M University President Robert Gates was not playing dominoes at the Dixie Chicken during Friday's graduation ceremony.
Gates wanted to be at the ceremony, President Bush said in his keynote address to 3,700 graduates at Reed Arena, but "he's got an excused absence."
The secretary of defense was traveling to the Middle East to consult with military leaders there, Bush said.
"It's not like he's over at the Dixie Chicken," Bush said to laughter.
Bush's speech was laced with local references, but having the popular Aggie hangout mentioned was special, said Katy Jackson, who owns the Dixie Chicken with her sister, Jennifer Ganter.
Jackson said about 20 people were at The Chicken watching Bush's speech on TV. When he mentioned the Northgate bar, "it was pretty much shock and excitement," she said.
"We're just humbled that the president of the United States knows the Dixie Chicken exists," Jackson said. "We're just elated." (the eagle.com, Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:05 AM: Retrieved HERE)
Question Raised by Commenter:
Hold on here. With the exception of very few presidents (this includes the forthcoming one), most speeches are prepared by one or a team of speech writers. These writers may know about key places in Aggieland (after making a few phone calls), but given the intellectual abilities of Bush, I sincerely doubts he knows where and what they are.
2 comments:
What's more likely; Bush knowing about the local bar or, Obama knowing that his senate seat was for sale?
There was dancing on the bar that night, for sure... whooop ooorah and a Gig'Em AGGIES !! Probably a few extra gunfights too...
As most often the case, you have pierced the crux of the bixkits... Pribekx, and we are all gratxeful.
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