Michael Waddell and the ATA show

For those of you who may not not what the ATA show is, it is the Archery Trade Association. A once a year event where many manufacturers show off their new stuff to dealers, media, ect. It is being held in Indy and I was lucky to get to attend the event. Just about all the stars you see on TV are there, many staying for the entire 3 days. I am typically not a guy that goes up and talks to these people, but was curious about how they conducted themselves. Most I would say were a little more reserved than when you see them on TV. Most of them did not have a line of people waiting to talk to them and could somewhat walk around the show if they wished to. Then Michael W. showed up and it was completely different. He had a 40 foot line waiting to get an autograph and perhaps a picture. That lasted for probably 2 hours. The thing that absolutely amazed me was his ability to be so genuine the whole time. He looked everyone in the eye, and shook their hand before signing a autograph and shook their hand again afterward. What you see on TV is just how the guy is. A GREAT and FUN guy. At the end of his session at the booth I was at, he had to go to a different sponsor booth and therefore had to leave a few people hanging, but he really didn't. He kept the Sharpy he was holding and just as happy to have people follow him and kept on signing, talking, and cracking jokes! I finally decided to grab one of his posters and go say hello. I happen to get about 30 seconds of one on one time. The first words out of his mouth were "do I know you from somewhere? It seems like I met you before". I can tell you we haven't met cause The Liver would know. I actually think Michael tries to remember his fans. I am sure there is only about 3 million of us out there. I'll quit now before I write a book. I know some of you have met him before and have stated the very same thing, but just wanted to reiterate. By the way Lee and Tiffany had just as long a line and were just as cool. Tiffany is blonde in every way!