"A Young Fans' Dream That Came True"
STORY
This is an experience that I will NEVER forget.
Some of our fan club members and friends decided to go
to the State Fair. I really wasn't all that
interested in the fair as I had been there a
couple of years back, so I just went along
and nobody knew RM was there. It was opening
day and being a horse lover, we went over to
watch the horses line up for the competition.
When the riders mounted their horses nobody
said a word. They were probably thinking what
I was. It can't be who I think it is, so I just won't say anything. He was dressed as a
cow boy with a red scarf on and dark glasses.
It was a bright sunny day so they were needed. We suddenly noticed that the crowd had more than doubled and were staying around the horses. It was still early
and things were just getting ready to start.
(We had decided to go early,long before it started) That turned out to be a real plus on
this occasion as we were right up front leaning on the fence. When the competition started
I
was then sure why opening day was suddenly so
crowded. Word got out fast and Timomium,Md.
became a traffic nightmare, for those who came just after the opening or later. After
the events with the horses (he had 3) were over and he got them settled down, he
very casually walked over to the fence and
leaning on it he was very generous with his
time and autographs. Standing across from him you can see what a big man in perfect
condition, that he was. His hands alone, leaning on that fence, were larger than anyone
I knew and then there were those broad shoulders. Trying to be casual while looking
at that handsome face and those deep blue
eyes, was almost impossible. I barely got the words out while speaking to him. We were the last ones to leave, giving the excuse that we were waiting for our other
friends. We waited until he walked away back
to where the horses were, as only Mitch can
with that interesting walk, knowing he'd be
gone after that and all of the people that
went to the fair for the rest of the two weeks, would not see him. He was only there
for opening day, but what a thrill he brought
to all of us who were there.Our imaginations
went wild for months! Shortly after that he
sold the ranch, because he had several films
to do in London and also In Ireland, and he said it was too far to travel there, back to
California, and back to the Eastern Shore.
Never again would he live in our state, but
we would always have the memories of that one
brief afternoon at the fair. He was always
good to his fans young and old, always replied to our requests for pictures and he
always wrote something personal like your name or a brief message, along with his
autograph. That's the story...exactly how it happened.
Bobbie
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