A day at White House suits Edmond girl to a T
A day at White House suits Edmond girl to a T
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By Chris Casteel
Published: July 17, 2008
WASHINGTON — While much of official Washington was sweating out the latest economic or foreign policy crisis on a hot Wednesday afternoon, Libby Collison was racing to first base on the White House lawn in front of President Bush.
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Collison, whose father, John, works in Oklahoma on Sen. Jim Inhofe's staff, played some stellar defense, fielding a couple of ground balls and making tosses to first that maybe should have been caught, though, clearly, the first baseman was trying his best.
After the game, Collison said her favorite part was getting a hit, playing first base and meeting the president.
Bush, who has held T-ball games on the vast expanse of the South Lawn since taking office, gave each child a baseball after the game and posed for pictures with them.
Dressed in slacks and a short-sleeved shirt, he also helped unveil a new stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
And, led by Chesney, the audience sang it, probably not caring, at the time, if they ever got back.
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