OK hows about who has famous folks/stories amongst you

[75S216E]

Whitney Houston sat on my uncle's hand on the subway once. That's all I got.

Not exactly the same but Bobby Brown came to my family's annual trail ride down in Cobbtown, GA a few years back. Whitney was NOT with him however.

 

[George P. Burdell]

I'll start with this tidbit, the Death Car Bonnie and Clyde were killed in was stolen from my late Father in Law, Dave Rigdon, in Joplin Ms., around late January 1933. He had went into a Drug store and left it running and one of the gang took it and they robbed the local Bank and fled in Dave Rigdon's car, in which they were killed not to long after taking it.
Dave heard the gunshots being fired at the Bank heist and looked out and saw his Ford hauling ass out of town.
His family, after his passing and finding out where the car wound up, donated it, it would been a body shop's nightmare to fix anyway.
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Cool story but it doesn't alight with what Ive always heard. You sure you're remembering the story right?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...-at-whiskey-petes-casino-in-primm-nevada/amp/

 

[RiverBend]

I wrote what I was told by Dave's family, they were fairly certain about the facts I was given, that was 35 years ago so some content could have faded or eroded like my mind has.

 

[George P. Burdell]

I wrote what I was told by Dave's family, they were fairly certain about the facts I was given, that was 35 years ago so some content could have faded or eroded like my mind has.

Sounds like they were pulling your leg

 

[smokey30725]

My dad worked at the Chattanooga Airport during the early 60's fueling up private planes and doing general maintenance. He fueled up Jimmy Hoffa's plane once when it came through town. He also fueled up James Brown's plane when he came through for a concert. Dad said the plane taxied in and they directed it to a spot near the hangar and Mr. Brown and his bodyguards got out. The bodyguards (all black) got Mr. Brown to a limo to take him to the concert and one stayed behind with the plane. My dad said he noticed the pilot, a small white man, got out and went into the airport to get some supper. Dad said the bodyguard noticed and grinned at him and said "I know what you're thinking, mister, but ain't no way Mr. Brown gonna let some ("black man") fly this here plane!" He said they both broke out into laughter when he said that.

 

[rlmblm21]

I met Alan Keyes (former Presidential candidate) in Montgomery, Alabama, back in 2001. I was there with the protesters, trying to stop the removal of the 10 commandments monument from the courthouse.

 

[InTune]

Guy in video is wife's cousin

 

[SOLGardener]

I remembered another- Bill Cosby used to shine shoes. I want to say it was around Virginia Beach where my dad was stationed at the time.

Family story is that my great uncle shot Robert E Lee's horse by accident, but so did about a hundred other guys.

 

[Bear44]

When working plain clothes security right after I got out of the military I met Bob Hope on an elevator just before he did a show. They guy was blasted! I don't even know how he did the show, but he did.
I also met Carol Channing, in both full makeup and in incognito with no makeup.
I detained an armed man and discreetly secured him as former Vice President, Walter Mondale, walked within 15 feet of us. He turned out to be a retired Israeli General. There were not hard feelings after the fact. Cool guy.
I just met and shook the hand of Royce Gracie.

 

[lmitch]

Well after two mentions of The Godfather of Soul, I'll add mine. James Brown was the janitor in my Mom and Dad's High School. I went to High School with one of his sons. Toccoa, GA.