Sunday, January 23, 2011

BRAGGARTS in GOVERNMENT- (Second in a series).





The lovely Letitia Baldrige was queen of the table at the 50th reunion of JFK's inauguration. I think it's rather sweet that the old White House crew get together to schmooze a bit about the past. What has me utterly confounded is this last paragraph from today's piece.




What is this? Filth and dirt? What had Ike and Mamie been doing there for two whole terms? And what is this wrath Letitia speaks of? WRATH? I poked around on the internet to see if I could come up with any insights, but haven't as yet. People, what do you think?

And by the way, not sure what etiquette says regarding snapping photos whilst ones elbows are on the table, but we'll just turn a blind eye today.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I am not sure what lady Baldrige is referring to. But Eisenhower gave a very interesting last speech as president where he warned of the dangers of an military-industrial-complex, referring to the sociologist Mills. Sadly nobody seems to have listened to Ike.

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  2. normadesmondJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    though not by an expert, i was told today that the departing president leaves while the new one's getting sworn in. also told that eisenhower hated JFK and was pissed. i say drag them out screaming and fumigate.

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  3. JonJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    "When I wrapped around my forehead one of Bawa's silvery embroidered headbands, which she wore with her evening dresses, and waved the cigarette holder at my reflection, I felt that nothing more glamorous had ever been seen in the world at large."

    http://www.enotalone.com/article/6602.html

    http://www.amazon.com/Lady-First-Kennedy-American-Embassies/dp/B00006RGIL#_

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  4. normadesmondJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    i was named for napoleon's mother too. my name's debbie. (thanks jon!)

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  5. LabuanbajoJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Mamie had to invite Jackie to tour the White House after the '60 election. Jackie had just given birth to John John and when she accepted the invitation, she asked for a wheel chair in case she felt too weak. Mamie told the chief usher to hide the wheel chair in a closet and bring it out only if Jackie asked for it. But Jackie was too frightened of Mamie, so she just kept walking. Mamie was a meanie!

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  6. normadesmondJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    meanie? i say you're being kind. i think it's time to give mamie her due.

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Please, we're all ears!