Amazing Race--Update on Meredith & Gretchen!Our buddy Chris of
Lucky Dawg News found out why Meredith & Gretchen did so well in the contest. Meredith's
official bio stresses his experience as a business executive, but before that he
was a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Note this:
Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
Each time I stepped upon the mat!So his appearance in the Amazing Race (which ends each leg with the players stepping onto a mat) is especially appropriate. Chris also noted that it explains his giving money to the POW and the Beauty Queen to help them out.
Here's
some discussion of how difficult it is to become one of those sentinels. We'll assume that Meredith was a top physical specimen then, and according to his
official bio he holds several masters swimming records as well.
Mr Smith, we tip our hats to you!
Correction: Sorry, it was
Chris from this blog who provided the info on Meredith Smith.