Mirrored image of the Centennial Bridge

Mirrored image of the Centennial Bridge
One frosty and very still morning in November, 2010, Centennial Bridge, Miramichi, NB, Canada

About Me

My photo
Miramichi, NB, Canada
Spiritual,fun loving,hard working

Followers

Hay Island, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada

Hay Island, Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Reflections in the water

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Pierre Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada

This week's theme seems to be a political figure and security.  I chose this picture of Canada's prime minister, Pierre Trudeau at the height of his popularity.  He was prime minister 1968-1979 and again 1980-1984. He died in 2000.  In this picture the officer in the background doesn't seem to like the way the crowd was surrounding Trudeau.  Everyone wanted a piece of him, then later on in his political life, others wanted a piece of him (but for different reasons than to kiss him).  You had to either hate him or love him I guess.htpp://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com
Posted by at
Labels:

18 comments:

  1. PostcardySeptember 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that he was Prime Minister.

    ReplyDelete
  2. RosieSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Time flies Postcardy, time flies....

    ReplyDelete
  3. Bob ScotneySeptember 8, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I remember him; the ladies loved him. That's half a lifetime ago.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Little NellSeptember 8, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I’m with Bob on this....where did the years ago. Personally I never saw the appeal. I do remember he had a long-suffering wife though.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Tattered and LostSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Strangely, when I think of Trudeau I think of discotheques. He was perhaps the hippest head-of-state ever. I don't even remember his politics.

    ReplyDelete
  6. RosieSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    @Tattered and Lost----Part of his politics was a "just society".

    He is probably the only world leader to tell a heckler to "fuddle duddle" himself (in public that is).

    ReplyDelete
  7. Alan BurnettSeptember 9, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I remember him well. Looking from afar, there was a certain film-star quality about him when he was first elected, part of that new generation of politicians that were far removed from the stuffiness of the 1950s.

    ReplyDelete
  8. RosieSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    I remember we had a half day off school when he came to our hometown. He sat on the back of a convertible on top of the seat, we girls just swooned, he looked so much like a movie star, we couldn't have the Beatles, but we had Pierre Elliot Trudeau with long hair, that was good enough for us!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Brett PayneSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I have that same impression of Trudeau, as perhaps one of the first to realise that you could attract the young vote very simply!

    ReplyDelete
  10. RosieSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Aw but Brett, you have to have charisma too......and that is not always simply.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Brett PayneSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Indeed, he charmed the pants right off them, so to speak :-)

    ReplyDelete
  12. MartinSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    This is the level of adoration many politicians secretly yearn for. Few of them ever experience it.

    ReplyDelete
  13. UnknownSeptember 10, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    I never did know a lot about him but I am a history buff and definitely remember him. A perfect photo for today's them.
    QMM

    ReplyDelete
  14. GadgetSponge.comSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Definitely seemed to be a popular figure. I can't fathom any presidential figure giving this much access anymore.

    ReplyDelete
  15. RosieSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Well, not since 9/11 anyway.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Christine H.September 11, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I seem to recall something about cocaine and Hamilton Jordan, but maybe I'm remembering that incorrectly.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Mike BrubakerSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Instead of Alan's photo theme choice of President Wilson almost falling into a woman's arms, your photo is more a variation of President Clinton embracing Monica Lewinsky. Nicely done.

    ReplyDelete
  18. RosieSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Did they actually embrace?.......

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Blog Archive