John and Abigail
Posted By Ardellis on November 20, 2007
Andy and I went to a reading of the letters of John and Abigail Adams last night at Faneuil Hall. Which in and of itself is a wonderful thing, since the Adams letters are really quite an amazing snapshot of what was going on during those years. Not to mention wonderfully personal.
But this particular event was even cooler because the Massachusetts Historical Society managed to get as readers Ted and Victoria Kennedy, Duval and Diane Patrick, and Michael and Kitty Dukakis.
That’s right. A sitting senator, a sitting governor, and a former governor. Reading historical documents.
And it was wonderful. They obviously had a lot of love for the material. And most of them seemed to be having a ball up there.
And that line between politicians and actors? Very thin indeed.
Wow. Wowowow. That sounds amazing!
Fascinating! Wish I could have been there! Man, I miss living in Boston!!!!
It was really fun. Diane Patrick got to read Abigail’s famous “remember the ladies” letter, and the governor read John’s reply, which I don’t think I’d actually heard/seen in its entirety before.
I wish I’d had a camera.
Damn… wish I’d noticed that one!