No, he was very anxious. I mean, there were a lot of people that came out that wanted him real bad in addition, but my dad knew all along that the tradition of all national presentations to the children and the president of the United States had always gone to the National Zoo and that’s what was gonna happen. There was some real efforts on some of his friends to try and get ’em, but he knew and he was looking forward to it. He was very pumped, very excited. He had his suitcase packed for two and a half months. And I did ask to go with him if I could. And he said well– I said I’d shave my beard and cut my long hair and everything. And he said my mother was first in line.
