Pietenpol-List: Lindbergh anecdote
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 1998 1:08 pm
Original Posted By: Mike Cunningham
All of this Lindbergh discussion has reminded me of a story told to me by aclose family friend. He was my scoutmaster, a great outdoorsman, B-17instructor pilot in WWII, devout family man. As a boy, he lived on hisfather's ranch in northern New Mexico. It raised quite a stir in thecommunity when an airplane circled overhead (a rare occasion at that timeand place) and landed in one of the local farm fields. When the young boysfinally caught up to the plane and pilot, my friend asked "who are you?"The pilot was taken aback and replied "Don't you know who I am, I'm CharlesLindbergh."I've often wondered if Lindbergh's reply was a reflection of his ego or ifhe was genuinely surprised that somewhere, someone really didn't know whoCharles Lindbergh was. I choose to believe the latter.________________________________________________________________________________
All of this Lindbergh discussion has reminded me of a story told to me by aclose family friend. He was my scoutmaster, a great outdoorsman, B-17instructor pilot in WWII, devout family man. As a boy, he lived on hisfather's ranch in northern New Mexico. It raised quite a stir in thecommunity when an airplane circled overhead (a rare occasion at that timeand place) and landed in one of the local farm fields. When the young boysfinally caught up to the plane and pilot, my friend asked "who are you?"The pilot was taken aback and replied "Don't you know who I am, I'm CharlesLindbergh."I've often wondered if Lindbergh's reply was a reflection of his ego or ifhe was genuinely surprised that somewhere, someone really didn't know whoCharles Lindbergh was. I choose to believe the latter.________________________________________________________________________________