From The Guardian, 1/5/05:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tsunami/story/0,15671,1383549,00.html
The comedy was provided by the visiting governor of Florida, Jeb Bush,
who might reasonably have expected at least a celebrity's welcome, if
not a hero's.
But even though he is the brother of the most powerful man of earth
and came bearing news of a $350m US contribution to the $2.5bn
international relief effort, nobody seemed to know who he was.
"Who are you?" asked one slightly bemused Australian consular official
as the large-girthed US stranger pumped his hand.
"I'm Jeb Bush."
"Oh, are you a relative of the president?" said the interlocuter,
jokingly.
"Yes I am. I am his little brother."
"Oh," came the reply. "Good for you."
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Jebby gets no respect.
Harry
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