Slog - Comments on RIP Lady Bird

Comment by Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:06:37 -0800

It's "faze", not "phase".

Comment by Shaniqua Jackson

Shaniqua Jackson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:11:37 -0800

Your friend "Lee"? Would that have been Lee Harvey Oswald? If so, did Lee ever tell you if LBJ hired him for the hit?

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:28:59 -0800

Who was the last US President to outlive their First Lady? These old birds seem to live a long, long time.

Comment by longball

longball — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:43:47 -0800

after Ann Richards, the second coolest lady from Texas, ever.

Comment by Slip Mahoney

Slip Mahoney — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:41:15 -0800

No disrespect to Lady Bird Johnson, who I thought died years ago, but could we also get a SLOG entry about all-time great movie and TV character actor Charles Lane who died this week at age 102?

Comment by kerri harrop

kerri harrop — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:01:44 -0800

bless her soul. lady bird johnson was the coolest name EVER for a first lady (or any lady) and what a lady she was.

a mint julep in her honor seems appropriate on a day like today.

Comment by blanchard

blanchard — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:42:06 -0800

My first guess as to who Josh's "great friend Lee" could be is:

Lee Radziwell...

Josh being so hip and all.

Comment by just sayin'

just sayin' — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:00:45 -0800

Her real name was Claudia. Her nanny gave her the nickname as a child.

Comment by just sayin'

just sayin' — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:02:41 -0800

Her real name was Claudia. Her nanny gave her the nickname as a child.

Comment by just sayin'

just sayin' — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:03:53 -0800

oops.

Comment by Deacon Seattle

Deacon Seattle — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:57:36 -0800

I'll miss that voice of hers. She was a real charmer, fine creature, that Lady Bird.

Comment by raindrop

raindrop — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:28:26 -0800

@3: The answer to your question of who was the last president to outlive their first lady is intersting: Richard Nixon outlived Pat.

Comment by KENTUCKY KERNEL OF TRUTH

KENTUCKY KERNEL OF TRUTH — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:19:56 -0800

The next will be George W outliving Laura. There's a pattern. You see Pat Nixon died of shame and humiliation - something her husband didn't possess or experience. Just like 43. Lady Bird, to her credit, stood by her man no matter how badly he treated her; you only have to read Robert Caro's massive biography of LBJ to understand what the tragedy of being an American political wife is all about. Figuratively, the US landscape has been strewn with their bodies. Although one has picked herself up, dusted herself off and started all over again. See Hill run.

Comment by KENTUCKY KERNEL OF TRUTH

KENTUCKY KERNEL OF TRUTH — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:36:17 -0800

More on the trials and trails of Lady Bird...

http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/politicalwife/politicalwife_documentary.html