Anybody here remember Lillian Carter?

[Elwood P Dowd]

Jimmy's mom was once the house mother for a fraternity at Auburn. My uncle took me to a homecoming game back in the early 60s. After the game we went over to a frat house to meet one of his classmates from the 1930s, and that's where I met her.

One of the guys was telling me about her cadillac. When one of the brothers wanted to really impress a new date, he would beg Ms Lillian to borrow her caddy. Back in the late-50s and early-60s, many of the students did not own cars. More times than not she would give them the keys. Years later I'm watching the news and see this lady with the new governor of Georgia. It's the house mother from the KA house, Ms Lillian.

[angstlessk]

1. and how OLD was she when she joined the Peace Corps?

a truly amazing woman..and she raised a damned good son to boot!

[Elwood P Dowd]

3. She was in the Peace Corps?

What did she do?

[angstlessk]

4. I am sure she did something as quiet as teaching...but she joined

I think at age 80? correct me if I am wrong. I will correct myself..she was 67..here is her bio from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Gordy_Carter

[all.of.me]

5. she was 68

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Gordy_Carter

fascinating woman.

[angstlessk]

6. thank you, we no longer have to rely on memory...we have the

information at our finger tips,.,I just have to 'remember' to use it!

[all.of.me]

7. i know. i love the google.

not a big wiki fan, but it was the first entry on the google.

how did we research before the internets? library? snail mail inquiries? sheesh. it took me forever to write an article or an essay! now it's just a matter of minutes!

[angstlessk]

9. Yes, I recall the college libarary late nights...but...well we had no

other way. Though they still use college libraries I am sure the 'late nights' are fewer and farther between!

[JDPriestly]

18. As I recall she told me she was maybe in her '60s when she

joined the Peace Corps. That is my recollection.

[Perky]

2. My Grandmother and Miss Lillian were very good friends

I had the opportunity to eat sunday meals with her and her sonn on three occasion.. SHe could tell the most fascionating stories.

[brer cat]

8. She was a steel magnolia in the best sense of the term.

I think one of the most impressive things about her was that Jimmy grew up with black friends, in rural south Georgia, and that was obviously fine with her. I was born not far from Plains in the mid 1940's, and it was NOT ok with most folks for white children to play with black children. She lived the life she chose, and produced a great son. He's my hero and so is she!

[Elwood P Dowd]

10. It took a special person

to be the house mother for the KAs. Not quite as bad as Animal House, but close. She was loved by many in Auburn back in those days.

[brer cat]

14. It is wonderful that you are reprising that memory tonight.

Thank you so much!

[Hardrada]

11. Sure do. She was just a few younger than my grandmother

who was also a strong progressive. I wish the two could have met!!

[WinkyDink]

12. Oh, yes, I remember Miss Lillian! She was wonderful!

[TahitiNut]

13. To understand the difference between Dubya and Jimmy ...

... it doesn't take much more than looking at the difference between Babs and Ms. Lillian. :shrug:

[brer cat]

16. Amen, amen and amen!

I was checking on an elderly friend today who recently broke her knee cap and is in a brace from ankle to mid thigh. She said "I know your parents by your good deeds." It is true that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, also the poop doesn't fall far from the sorry ass. Babs should know that by now.

[Frances]

15. Ms. Lillian was the KA housemother

when I was a student at Auburn a very long time ago. I seem to remember that her cadillac was baby blue. Jimmy Carter is one of my heroes.

[JDPriestly]

17. Yes, I met her and talked to her for quite a while.

She was a dedicated Democrat, and she loved and believed in her son Jimmy. She was a really proud mom and a loving person.

[Raine]

19. Ms Lillian was an inspiration

a wonderful lady. :-)

[Skittles]

20. yes I do

I can still picture her in my mind and as I recall I did admire her a great deal

[JCMach1]

21. I met her in the Depot Museum in Plains in 1977

She was very nice, very real, and gave me a big hug (I was a cute 9 year old at the time). She was a first class lady.

[Fovea]

22. They used to call it grit

and she had it in spades.