Jimmy Carter

“White House, how may I direct your call?”

���Hi! Can I speak to Jimmy, please?��� I said into the telephone.

The year was 1977 and I was fourteen-years-old.�� Jimmy Carter had just been elected President of the United States.

Jimmy

I loved Jimmy. I loved his big teeth and big smile. I loved his accent. I loved peanuts. So, on Thanksgiving Day, I decided to call the White House and tell him how much I loved him.

me at 14

“I’m calling long distance,” I said. “Can I talk to Jimmy?”

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