Sarah Palin Was Here

And I missed her:

A smiling Sarah Palin, carrying her pajama-clad son, Trig, on her hip, stepped off her tour bus Thursday night to greet a cheering crowd of more than a thousand fans who braved the cold and stood in line for hours in hopes of getting her autograph.

The former vice presidential hopeful and governor of Alaska stepped over to a line of supporters and shook a few hands before being escorted inside the bookstore to begin signing copies of her memoir, “Going Rogue.”

Some of the first in line were in and out of the signing area within minutes. Several exited cheering, holding their books aloft to show the crowd where Palin had signed.

“She’s the genuine article,” said Michael Barton of Edmond, who waited 26 hours in line with his mother, Rosa, for the chance to meet Palin.

So why’d I miss my chance to witness history? See above. Specifically, the parts about it being cold. And waiting 26 hours.

Looks like a good, enthusiastic crowd though.

Sarah Palin’s Book Tour to Stop in Norman

I may have to cover this for my tweeps:

Sarah Palin’s national book tour will include a stop at Hastings Books, 2300 W Main St., in Norman on Dec. 3.

The former vice presidential hopeful and former governor of Alaska will sign copies of her newly released memoir, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” at 7 p.m., store manager Rob Wood said.

“This is definitely the biggest thing we’ve ever had happen,” Wood said. “I’m excited but nervous. We expect a lot of people will be here for it.”

Odd, though, that she’s appearing at Hastings. Not that I don’t congratulate them on a good get – take that, huge bookstore chains – but, well, Hastings isn’t a huge bookstore chain. Wonder what the story is behind that.