None of this feverish whispering that's so common with potential celebrity encounters. OK, never mind. Then we'd go up to the next person who looked like they might be somebody. The Derby is packed with people like this. For a few minutes, you might catch one of them milling around in the grandstands, but soon enough they head for a Restricted Area, where only the rich, famous and otherwise blessed can go.
Face is too chubby.
Nah, wrong nose. Still, the green jacket guy was up in a Restricted Area on Saturday, along with former Kentucky governors, former Miss Americas, former guest stars on the Love Boat, Cincinnati nemesis Larry Flynt and a handful of people who are currently famous. He comes every year, and people always fawn over him when he first gets up here. THEY got shrimp cocktails, great seats and the chance to shake hands with each other. We got the infield.