happened when she was Mayor of Wasilla, the town I lived in. This was sometime in the late 90′s, I don’t remember the exact dates, but I remember the event.
I worked for a non-profit agency then. The Agency ran many other programs including a Child Care Assistance Program, a WIC office and a shelter for victims of domestic violence.
At the time I was engaged to the man who I would eventually marry and later divorce. He is a rather striking figure, especially in the rural town of Wasilla. He is over 6’5″ tall, a bit on the heavy side, and black.
Well, my employer hosted a Women’s Luncheon which all employees got to attend for free, with a guest. I brought my fiance. It turns out, he was one of only two men to attend, along with about 200 women. The other was my bosses husband, who was the pastor at a local church. Sarah Palin also attended.
I believe she was one of the speakers at the event.
Well, after the meal was served, the dessert carts were brought out. Now mind you, it was a fully catered lunch with servers aplenty, but for some reason, Mrs Palin took one of the carts and made a beeline for my fiance. She had to go past a few dozen other diners to get to him, but she did it and offered him dessert first.
I’ve always wondered what the motivation behind that was.
That’s it.