Have you ever met a famous person (celebrity) under unplanned/abnormal/atypical circumstances?

Here’s what I mean:

In 1979, I was waiting to board a jet, flying from DFW to Denver, and I struck up a casual conversation with this very nice black gentleman who was seated next to me, named Mack Pride (1907–96). Next to him was his brother, country music singing sensation, Charley Pride. The three of us had an enjoyable chat, while Mack was waiting to board the flight (Charley wasn’t boarding; he lives in Dallas).

Charley was impressed with the fact that I didn’t act like I knew who he was, so he wouldn’t be mobbed by autograph seekers in the boarding area, and as Mack and I were getting ready to board our flight, Charley pulled out a $50 bill and said, “Could you do me a favor, please? My brother has no way to get home from the Denver airport, other than a cab, and if you don’t mind…”

I told him to put away his money, and that I and my wife (at that time) would be delighted to give Mack a ride home, and that the only charge would be an autograph on the “jacket” of our Braniff Airways boarding pass, and Charley agreed to that.

That began a friendship with me and Mack Pride that lasted for several years.

Another time, I saw an elderly motorist having trouble with his car (by the side of a highway) just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a professional comedian, and I promised him that I would never mention his name to anyone, ever, so I won’t.

But, after I helped him with his car, he shook my hand warmly and said, “Whaddaya know! I finally got some respect from someone!”

So, have you ever met someone we would all know, under conditions that were not “conventional?” Tell us about it.