Peggy Noonan interview w/The Bush's
The day ended on a relatively humorous note...
Thu Mar 4 21:13:14 2004
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The agents said, you'll be sleeping downstairs. Washington's still a dangerous place." And I said no, I can't sleep down there, the bed didn't look comfortable. I was really tired, Laura was tired, we like our own bed. We like our own routine. You know, kind of a nester. Like the way things are. I knew I had to deal with the issue (?) the next day and provide strength and comfort to the country, and so I needed rest in order to be mentally prepared. So I told the agent we're going upstairs, and he reluctantly said okay. Laura wears contacts, and she was sound asleep. Barney was there. And the agent comes running up and says, "We're under attack. We need you downstairs," and so there we go. I'm in my running shorts and my T-shirt, and I'm barefooted. Got the dog in one hand, Laura had a cat, I'm holding Laura"
Mrs.Bush: I don't have my contacts in, and I'm in my fuzzy house slippers"
Mr. Bush: "and this guy's out of breath, and we're heading straight down to the basement because there's an incoming unidentified airplane, which is coming toward the White House. Then the guy says it's a friendly airplane. And we hustle all the way back upstairs and go to bed. Mrs.Bush(laughs) And we just lay there thinking about the way we must have looked. Peggy Noonan:"so the day starts in tragedy and ends in Marx Brothers."
Mr.Bush: "That's right we got a laugh out of it." (How did they even sleep at all?)

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