HA! Siutres noted my town was home to President Reagen

[Derek]

That was cute he even knew where Reagen was from. To be honest though this thread is just a good excuse for a story.

It was a day or two after the death of Ronald Reagen and a friend of mine was giving me a ride home. We come by the towns one tourist trap, the Reagen home, and there was a news crew outside. My friend comes to a screeching halt lowers his window and yells "I'M GLAD HE DIED! REAGEN WAS A NAZI!"

It was probably a you had to be there moment. Or perhaps just immature (according to his fans anyways;)) but I couldn't stop laughing the whole way home. I never did find out what news team it was. Probably just a local thing. I hope it was live, lol.

[sonnylarue]

it's getting clearer as each of his "intimate" circle opens up a little, that reagan was a
oddly detached man, who was hard to get close to.

[Derek]

I imagine all presidents are probably like that (to a certain extant) when you get past their public image. My grandma did say, however, that her brother was friends with him. Although (as much as I love her) she has a very selective memory, so that could mean anything.

Also of note is the near-by Grand Detour where John Deere is from and Orson Wells lived there for a bit in his younger life.

And I just wanna say thank you John for hosting the best comics podcast on the net!

[rufusTfirefly]

Weird. Just before I saw this thread, I happened to look over at my bookshelf and saw my remaindered, un-read copy of "Dutch" by Edmund Morris sitting there mocking me. I tried reading it once, but just couldn't get past the first couple of pages (it probably didn't help that I was at a hospital sitting on my father-in-law's death watch...) I've been wanting to read it for years, but just can't seem to pick it up.

Has anybody here ever read it? Is it any good, or is it as bad as they said it was when it was first published?

[sonnylarue]

"dutch" is a little wierd comming off Morris amazing Teddy Rooseveldt history.

Morris put himself in the book, talking to Reagan as a teenager in Dixon.

He kind of broke the forth wall, which is bizare in a historical biography.

Has he done any history bios, since Dutch?

[Derek]

"dutch" is a little wierd comming off Morris amazing Teddy Rooseveldt history.

Morris put himself in the book, talking to Reagan as a teenager in Dixon.

He kind of broke the forth wall, which is bizare in a historical biography.

Has he done any history bios, since Dutch?OMG! I have got to read that! I wonder if the writer is familiar with Dixon.