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Sunday, June 10, 2007

He missed out on a lot of fun

Novelist extraordinaire John Grisham says that when he graduated from college, he wanted to be a tax lawyer. (Via TaxProf Blog.)

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Between being a practicing lawyer and a novelist, he served as a Democratic state legislator in Mississippi - from 1983 to 1990.

He was recruited in the mid-90s to run for the US Senate against Thad Cochran. His answer, when declining, is the single best answer for NOT running ever given:

"Unfortunately, they expect US Senators to wear socks."

Posted by Kari Chisholm | June 10, 2007 3:20 PM




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