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Okay, so I'd met Jackie O. a few times and I'm like 22-23 years old at the time. (I left the job a few months before turning 24.)
She and I kind of hit it off, and I was always very respectful even though I was every bit the wiseass back then that I am now, (only I had more hair and was better looking then). LOL.
Anyway, on this one occasion I had learned from reports in the news that she was taking a job with Conde' Nast publishing.
So as we're chatting I casually mention to her that I had heard that she was taking this job and she tells me that it's true and that she's excited about it.
I tell her in words to this effect:
"I know you've been out of the job market for some time now, what with being First Lady and having been Mrs. Onassis. So if you find yourself a bit nervous and wondering how to handle things, just give me a call and we'll meet for lunch and I can give you some pointers."
Well she just cracked up and it was simply heartwarming to see that side of this woman who had been through so much in those years...and I swear to God I was beaming. No one could ever say a bad word about her in my presence after that.
I met several big name celebrities at that job, and some were nice and some weren't, but I was always very proud of the fact that when she came to the store she'd call first and see if I was available.
(Now Katharine Hepburn was the polar opposite.)