--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I once read an article written by a fellow who had > worked closely with several Presidents, who commented > that Reagan was the only one who he had not seen "age" > considerably while in office (meaning that he had seen > most Presidents "put on" about ten years in physical > appearance of age during each four-year term).
Then he must not have looked very closely. Reagan's descent into Alzheimer's was apparently very clear to those who worked with him. Even > though he actually liked Reagan, his rationale for why > this was true was clear. He felt that none of this > pressure ever got to Reagan because he didn't really > understand that any of it was real. He was brought > up in an environment (the movies) where when people > got shot, they all got to stand up again and be fine > once the director yelled, "Cut." > That's nonsense. Reagan wasn't "brought up" in the movies, he was raised in a small town in Illinois and became a radio announcer there in college. Even after he got into the movies, in his late 20s, he didn't act much as he was more interested in the political aspects of the industry. Sal ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/