Kate acknowledges husband and mother-in-law Transcribed text by Saffron
PLEASE DO NOT REPOST I have two very small acknowledgements that I must make here. The first is to my beloved husband, Tim Hagan. [applause] I want to tell you one little story about this man, who is the great love of my life. It’s taken me many, many years to nail him, but I finally did it. We were married over two and a half years ago. He has spent all of that time executing a masterpiece of choreography and love, visiting me on the set of Star Trek: Voyager every 10 days for two and half years. Getting up with me at 4:30 a.m. Coming on to the set. Bothering every crew member until they couldn’t see straight. [laughter] Standing at my side for 15, 16, 17 hours. This he did for two and half years. For this, I pledge my undying devotion…[looks stage right over in Tim’s direction]…oh, he’s already making a deal in the corner. Let’s not interrupt him. [laughter] I don’t know if you are aware that my husband is very active politically. He has great fire in the belly, as they say and I’m just curious to know, in this particular fan base, if my husband were to pursue [pauses] a particular direction, how many of you I could invite to my party? Could I see a show of hands? [applause & cheers] Thank you... And I have one more acknowledgement and then I’d love to take questions. There is an extraordinary person in this room. There’s a rumor floating around Cleveland that I married into a large family. I’d like to dispel that rumor and say that it is a gross understatement. I have the largest family ever [Kate laughs] contrived, the mother of whom, the matriarch of whom I believe is present. She gave birth to 14 children and she gave to me the greatest gift of all, my husband, Tim Hagan. And there she is...Ada DiLoreto Hagan. Let’s hear it for her. [applause -- Mrs. Hagan waves from the back of the room] Thank you, Ada. You’re so far away. You ought to come up. Somebody bring my mother-in-law up so she can see. ...[Kate greets her mother-in-law] Hello, how are you? Can we get a chair please for this divine...Yes, come up on stage so you can answer questions with me. [laughter & applause as Mrs. Hagan makes her way up the stairs, on to the stage] Look at this extraordinary woman. I don’t think ever she knows how many children she has.
Kate's mother-in-law answers a question Question: "Hi, Kate. How are you?" Kate: I’m good. How are you? Question: "Actually, I have 2 questions – one for you and one for your mother-in-law." Kate: Oh, well, let’s do my mother-in-law first. Question: "Actually, it’s just a comment. I just like to say, God Bless You – 14 children, I think everybody need to give you a hand." [applause] "One more other thing, how does it feel being a trekkie?" Kate: I wanna see how this Roman Catholic answers this one. [repeats question for Ada] ‘How does she feel, being a trekkie.’
Ada Hagan: [laughs] Kate: I thought so. Ada Hagan: I love being the mother-in-law of a trekkie. Kate: You’re going to have to go to two masses this weekend, Ada. Yes. Yes. Question: "Kate, just a last other thing, I think if, uh, this is for Tim. – Tim, we want you as our governor. I’ll become of the first volunteers. Kate, I love you. You’re the best." Kate: Thank you. Thank you so much. |
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ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER: [Kate notices Mrs. Hagan getting up. ] Where are you going? My mother-in-law is leaving the stage. [applause] Ada, thank you. Unbelievable. I would just like to ask this one question - Who in this room knows anybody who's had 14 children? [Man shouts - 'My mother had 12'] Boy, I am in Cleveland. How remarkable and how great. |
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Kate greets her mother-in-law.