[Leica] Don's PAW 30, book signing

[dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory)]

This week a famous author came to town for the obligatory book signing
party.  The news media was abuzz with hype about the long lines and
crowds.  You know I had to drop by.  This is the first person in line
about thirty minutes before the start of the signing.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votefirstinline

It turns out that everyone had a wrist band with their place in line
engraved.  The signing would go on for two hours, one book per customer,
purchased prior to the signing at that shop, ten seconds to say hello
and have your book personalized.

The second image is a glimpse of the activities of the crowd.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votekerryII

The next several images give you a flavor of the crowd, some
enthusiastic, some just resigned to wait.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/voteplayitagain

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/voteholdingmylife

Of course, the author is an ex-president so security was around.  The
bomb sniffing dog cleared the store about thirty minutes before the
signing.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votesendinthedogs

This woman was a clerk at Poor Richards Variety Store.  As an aside, if
you are ever in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Richard's is an
interesting place.  She had sold out of her political buttons and had
come outside to join in the fun.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votevillagelostidiot

In every crowd you have to have a jester, and this time was no
exception.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votewwcd

Last, in any gathering in the south you will find a group of mature
women.  You may recall the movie, "Steel Magnolia's".  These women, in a
gentile, polite manner will nail you to the wall and you will thank them
afterward for the honor.  Ask Sonny what happens when you cross one of
them, you might be in debt to SWAMBO for the rest of your life if she
can pull you from their jaws.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/album29/votesteelmagnolia

Comments are always welcome.  I hope you enjoyed the tour.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com