On Monday, June 2 I had the distinct honor of meeting Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I actually was able to stroll down the hall with him (for about 15 seconds :) as we talked about sports! Here is most of the transcript after Rev. Schenk introduced me:
Justice Scalia: Nice to meet you Mr. Smith. Where are you from?
Me: I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Justice Scalia: Really, the only state I really practiced law in was Ohio, in Cleveland.
Me: Oh Cleveland. Those Indians are up there. We in Cincinnati don't like those Indians............or the Browns!...........Uh...............
Very quickly after that he was whisked away by another introduction. I felt so stupid. I was so nervous at the end of the conversation that I actually said "..........uh..........." out loud! I guess he's used to people being nervous around him!
Rev. Schenck said that Justice Scalia paid me a very high compliment when he called me Mr. Smith. When he was in college his teachers would refer to him as Mr. Scalia. Because he called me Mr. Smith he thought of me as his student! Furthermore, Rev. Schenck said that Justice Scalia paid me two other compliments - he asked me a question (Where are you from?) and had a conversation with me as we walked down the hall! He could have easily shook my hand and walked away saying nothing more than nice to meet you!
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