Glen Beck's book signing!

I promise not to let this post turn into a political discussion! Last Saturday I spent over two hours standing in line for a chance to meet Glen Beck at Barnes & Noble's Bookstore in downtown Orlando. Arriving a mere hour and a half before the scheduled 11:30 to 12:30 book signing, I was lucky to be number 343 before the real crowd lined up. If you don't know, Glen Beck is a Conservative Talk Show host who is doing his best to perserve and protect America from the very elected politicians who are sworn to protect it. Glen has, as he says, "connected the dots" between Obama, his Czars and the unions with an ultra Left Wing, Liveral/Progressive Agenda. Glen's first two books; "Common Sense" and "Arguing with Idiots" are best sellers and filled with facts you'll never hear on main stream media.
I began listening to Glen months ago and guickly began to watch his show as the Obama administration began "saying one thing and doing quite another." Pat purchased his book "Arguing with Idiots" for me just before we headed out for the season. Following Glen on his web site and  TV increased my interest in his passion to make Americans aware of the direction America is headed under the current administration.
Glen's Book Tour placed him in Cities providing me with a chance to have him sign my books. Orlando fit the bill just right.
This is the first time I've ever attended a book signing, especially for such a controversial Talk Show Personality, and it turned out to be a good experience. Obviously, as near as I can tell, the group was made up of Beck supporters, very much ProAmerican and not happy with the current administration. The attendees were quiet and extremely patient.
Barnes & Noble establishes "rules" for book signings to expedite the process and it all became rather exciting. Glen was only going to sign "Arguing with Idoits" and  (his latest book) "The Christmas Sweater." We had to set the book cover into a specific front page. Glen would not be able to pose for photos, however you were allowed to take all the photos you like. The staff put wrist tags on all of us and ushered us to specific store book sections where they "weaved" us through the book shelves to wait for Glen.

Glen's bus stopped at the front of the store but some how, Glen "snuck" in from the side of the main floor and took his place. Those in the front of the line let out greetings and we began to move up the line.

Glen's "handlers" would take each book, open to the book to the pre-established place and set them in front of Glen. Each person had an opportunity to shake his hand, say a word or two and another "handler" would take the book, close it and hand it to you. It was my turn. I passed the book to Glen's "handler" moved in front of Glen (on the right), greeted him and he thanked me for supporting him. While shaking Glen's hand, we made eye contact and I sensed his passion and deep sincerity of his belief in our American way of life. Glen's "handler" passed me my book and I headed out the door.

Glen signed nearly 1000 books. Outside, people were lingering nnd taking photos in front of his bus.

My first book signing turned out to be quite an experience.