Lady Bird Johnson...RIP

socal · Post by **socal** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:04 pm

I'll pour a cold one out on the curb for her.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070711/ap_ ... ihyW.s0NUE

Risa · Post by **Risa** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:06 pm

she planted flowers by the highway, right? there were worse first ladies.

Luther · Post by **Luther** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:09 pm

Smackaholic had her and now he has 16 pts, which includes the bonus.

I'm so happy for him and so sorry for the other Bird family.

Rip City

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:13 am

Who gives a fuck?

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:36 am

Auerbach, D.J., and now Bird??

Holy crap, McHale is still walking around, isn't he?

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:57 am

mvscal wrote:very genuinely

nice going.

-Dins

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:20 am

She is revered in Texas, no matter one's political stripe.

R.I.P.

L45B · Post by **L45B** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:53 am

poptart wrote:Auerbach, D.J., and now Bird??

Holy crap, McHale is still walking around, isn't he?

And yet Magic lives to see another day.

Ang · Post by **Ang** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:15 am

Ladybird was truly a cool person. She was from a generation when women were told to sit down and shut up, and she made time while standing by her man to make a difference in what she cared about. And that was conservation, highway beautification, and wildflowers. And she did it really well. Yes, she had power behind her, but how many people with power behind them don't do things well? Many.

My hubbie and I were having a discussion about her tonight, and we decided that in respect...every time that we get pissed off at each other in a discussion and jokingly flip each other off, we will now call it the "ladybird".

She was 94 years old when she died yesterday. The woman was grace in action, never tried to pull attention to herself or her family, but used her influence to get things done that she felt were important to do. A very private person that could have been way more public, but she chose to put her efforts into what she cared about, and doing it her own way. I respect that. Especially from a woman from that generation.

RIP, Ladybird.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:20 am

I thought there was something about rules??
Aww shucks, who cares.

Thanks for the imagery, Ang.

I'm gone to beat off to 'L-bird' now.

~ toodles ...........

Ang · Post by **Ang** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:51 am

pop,

Guess I was asleep when the rules thing was going on. Not like I would actually pay attention or anything.