While waiting for my caramel macchiato nonfat grande in the drive-thru this morning, I noticed a Lexus SUV with two bumper stickers on each side of the bumper. One was a Anne Northrup sticker, the other a Mitch McConnell sticker—both Kentucky Republican politicians.
My first thought: hmmm, you don’t see many of those around here anymore. No judgment, just an observation. Most of the people I see driving around the Highlands and Crescent Hill area of Louisville are sporting democrat bumper stickers.
And then guess who I see pointing her keys at the Lexus to unlock the driver side door: Anne Northrup. It was her car. Well, I thought, that makes sense.
I wondered what she was drinking. Probably a straight-up coffee, black. No fluffy caramel Ralph Macchio drink for her. She was a member of the US House of Representatives for ten years–1997 though 2007. No matter how I feel about her politics, there’s something to be said for a female who has achieved a political position of such stature. I’m a democrat, but I respect her career achievements.
Her sister is Mary T. Meagher, the Olympic swimmer. What a family, huh? State reps, Olympic athletes. Something tells me they don’t sit around watching Rock of Love Marathons on Sunday afternoons.
April 21, 2008 at 10:06 pm |
Does that mean you’re caught up on this season of ROL??? We’ve got a lot to talk about
April 21, 2008 at 10:21 pm |
If you don’t rock an 8664 sticker you’re a nobody… Up your game Annie!
April 22, 2008 at 5:56 am |
I thought I was the only person driving through the Highlands with a W sticker and “Build the Bridges NOW!”
April 22, 2008 at 7:18 am |
Actually, now that she is out of the House, Anne don’t need no stinkin’ bridge … especially in her part of town. Besides, I’m quite sure both she and Mary T. can swim the Ohio without breaking a sweat.
April 22, 2008 at 7:43 am |
I respect anyone who is willing to work as hard as anyone in Congress has to do. Running for office is thankless and never-ending.
April 22, 2008 at 8:15 am |
Amy – how weird is it that we were just talking about that family of overachievers on Sunday (the day before you saw her) as we stuffed our regular achieving faces with Grandma Teddy’s apple pie and then you saw her the next day? I think you might have a “shining” after reading that post and the one about going to the circus with Norman. I also have another memory for you about your first dad. Right after he died (I was 9), you and I would play Barbies. I had a very good looking ken doll with dark hair – you would play with him and called him “Norman” and indeed your dad was a good looking guy with dark hair who would take his neice (Julie) to Camile Wright pool (then called Oasis) and to get ice cream at Emery’s in his little yellow sports car. Julie