It is my second week at work, and it is Friday "Jeans" day, when, with very little warning we are told Hillary Clinton is coming to speak to us. It becomes standing room only and before long not even room to stand so my office makes their way forward to sacrifice themselves by sitting on the floor ahead of the front rows. She was late. My butt hurt. It was jeans day but I didn't wear jeans I wore a rugged skirt...not many positions to sit in, in rugged skirt. Not ever having been much of a Hill fan, I found myself thinking "this better be worth the butt pain... smile through it, smile through it" Here we are, waiting on Hill.... and waiting, and waiting....
Finally she arrives.She shakes many hands on her way up to the stage.
Hill shakes my hand. They put it on CSPAN.
Hillary looking rather stately. Hillary speaks. She says she is going to get us the resources we need to do our job right. She says lots of things. She is well-spoken. A true stateman...er statesperson.
http://www.usaid.gov/press/speeches/2009/sp090123.html
(Umm yes, the actual handshakes are recorded on the video)
Hill handshaking. The People's Hill.
More handshaking on her way down from the stage.Me handshaking again.
They put it on CNN headline news.
Am now regretting rugged skirt.
