At Tuesday night’s “Celebration of Reading” event held at Strathmore, we found proof of what we’ve all suspected: That former first lady Barbara Bush is tougher than her husband, former President George H.W. Bush.
The event was put on by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and, throughout the evening, the Naval Academy’s Mens Glee Club performed soaring renditions of myriad patriotic songs. At the beginning of the program, Mr. Bush turned to the singerson stage and began to thank them.
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“Thank you for everything you do for your country,” Bush began, but that’s about as far as he got. He instantly got choked up, placed his hands over his face and was unable to continue with his prepared remarks. Ever the matriarch, Barbara Bush stepped in to finish what her husband couldn’t, telling the group, “Thank you for everything you do. God bless you and God bless the U.S.A.” The two then took their seats.
