Didn’t His Mother Ever Tell Him Pointing Isn’t Polite?

What's with LBJ and pointing? Do a Google search of his image and you'll find several photographs of him pointing at something or other. We drove to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site where we saw this statue.

LBJ statue — Lyndon B. Johnson State Park

A nearby sign says he's pointing at the Pedernales River, but since the river was only 40 yards away across an open lawn, I'm not sure who he's point for. Maybe for the guy who may or may not recognize the courthouse he built.

And then, in the General Merchants store in town, we saw LBJ pointing at something truly incredible.

My and LBJ

Would this be a good time for a joke? Back in 1964, when LBJ was running against Barry Goldwater, I was in kindergarten. There was a joke going around. I'm not entirely sure I knew what it meant when I was six, but I've never forgotten it, for some reason.

What's the difference between LBJ and LSD?

One's a drug and one's a dope.

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