HST, Part Two
Mar 4th, 2008 by Nola
Here’s the even better story my senior partner told me over drinks about his brush with Hunter Thompson.
The senior partner’s daughter was interested in being HST’s assistant. She’d been called to interview with HST in Colorado. The senior partner was reluctant to let his chaste daughter go alone to be with the likes of Thompson. So he sent his older daughter along too as a chaperon.
The three of them go out to dinner one night in Aspen. The older daughter walks around the restaurant and gets hit on by a patron. She returns to the table and Thompson asks her, “So what’d you think of him?” And the older daughter responds, “That old guy? I’m not interested.” To which Thompson cocked his head and said, “You just turned down Jack-fucking-Nicholson.”
i think…no, i know…i would have turned him down, too…assuming that he would have even hit on me!! he’s just so old!!
funny post!!
xoxo
That must have been a great evening with the senior partner. What amazing stories.
I love those stories!! I talked to Jack once on the phone….he was funny. But yeah I would turn him down. Congrats on 10 years on the job!!
No WAY!! That’s such a great story!
Actually, considering what I just read about ol’ Jack, I think we ALL oughta turn him down:
http://nolaradfem.blogspot.com/2008/03/calling-on-clinton-to-reject-and.html
ummm yeah….I think it might have done the old gusy some good getting turned down.
have a great day.
Great stories! Umm, Jack? Eh, I would probably turn him down too….
Alright, here i go again. Always finding a similar story with you. My brother lived in Aspen for a few years. I went to visit and didn’t even know who HST was until my brother was telling me about meeting him and took us to eat/drink at his favorite hangout (which could be the place you mention in your post). I think I remember his shot up artwork being all over? Gosh, I was in college and really not that interested. However, I was hanging outside an old hotel in downtown Aspen when Jack N. walks out and gets on his motorcycle, gives me a wink and nod in acknowledgement and then rides off. I am not sure if it is him. I inquire with brother and he assures me it was. Says he hangs out in the hotel bar frequently.
That is hilarious! You just can’t make up stuff like this… thanks for sharing these stories.