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LisaM

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3. Funny story...

Reply to Beringia (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 08:40 PM

Oct 2020

I heard Billy Collins on the radio the other day, and he said once when he was Post Laureate, a young college kid asked him "how many people have to die before you become President"? He said the kid was so earnest, he didn't really know how to answer.

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Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Virtual Conversation 4 pm central Sat Oct 3 [View all] Beringia Oct 2020 OP

I have met him. He is a very nice guy. LisaM Oct 2020 #1

He is so warm hearted, I always try to catch him, a lot now since the virus, online events Beringia Oct 2020 #2

Funny story... LisaM Oct 2020 #3

Very funny that I actually heard the same story, I even found it on youtube Beringia Oct 2020 #4

Nice! LisaM Oct 2020 #5