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Springfield,
Virginia: Ulysses: Poor Abe got all excited when we said we were going to Springfield Mall. He thought we were talking about going back to his home in Springfield, Illinois. Abe: Anyone can make a mistake. Look how many generals I appointed as head of the Army until I picked you. Burke
Station Group Photo: The marker states: "Burke Station was raided in December, 1862, by Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart. It was from this site, originally the Burke Station Depot, that he sent his famous telegram to Union Quartermaster General Meigs complaining of the poor quality of the Union mules he had just captured." Ulysses: Group is right. Just before we did our big book signing in Springfield, we were joined by all the other Bears. They heard how much fun we were having with Mary, and they wanted to come East as well. So everyone is here -- at least for a while. Robert E.: All of us are pictured except the Bard of Avon. He was already on his way as a special gift for a baby shower. One of Mary's former Shakespeare students is going to have a baby in August, and Mary thought the Bard would make the perfect gift. King Hal: Meanwhile, the rest of us are settling in very well. Only I do think I should have my own sleeping accommodations. Royalty doth have its privileges, you know. Abe: Welcome to America, Your Majesty! Here we all share the same room. That's called democracy. King Hal: Tis a tight fit for one of my ... ahem ... generous proportions. Robert E.: As I was saying about Springfield... King Hal: There is no Springfield in England, is there? First Public PAPA WAS
A BOY IN GRAY Book Signing:
Ulysses: That is always gratifying for authors. I was one myself, you know. I wrote my autobiography that was a big seller in its day.
Abe: The Bard of Avon told me he is very proud of that fact. Photo: Mary, Robert E., and Ulysses pose with Mary's former student Julie Zielaskiewicz. Julie works for a Washington, D.C., law firm when she is not reading books and holding bears. Robert E. went home with her because she is originally from Texas. Ulysses: Mary presented three of her students with several of our brothers. We were very honored to be in such learned company.
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Robert
E.: Speaking of home, we finally got our group portrait taken in
front of the historical marker near Mary's home in Burke, Virginia.
Photo: Group portrait at the Burke Station historical marker
-- everyone except the Bard was present.
Robert
E.: I don't think so, Your Majesty. Springfield Station, Virginia,
was a small depot on the railroad line during the 1850's. After
World War II, the community grew by leaps and bounds as the Washington,
D.C., metropolitan area expanded. Photo: Mary and us in the Waldenbooks.
Robert
E.: A number of Mary and Marty's friends also stopped by the book
store, including more of Mary's former Shakespeare students. She
used to teach the Bard's works.
