George Bush ‘Face Socks’ Raise Hundreds of Dollars for Charity
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LBJ Foundation(NEW YORK) — The self-declared “sock man,” former President George H. W. Bush, is putting his love of eccentric socks to good use this holiday season.
The 41st president recently gave his red-striped socks featuring his own face on them to the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce in Maine, according to HuffPost Impact.
The unique socks were auctioned last week and sold to the highest bidder for $535.
Jim McGrath, Bush’s spokesman and speechwriter, tweeted about the successful sock auction Wednesday.
Bush, 89, caught lots of attention when he wore the socks earlier this month to accept a service award from the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation.
McGrath tweeted a picture of the handsomely dressed former president alongside his wife, Barbara, and LBJ’s daughters, Luci and Lynda, which showed Bush smiling while wearing his most eccentric socks yet.
41 (w Mrs B) accepting LBJ Award w daughters Luci & Lynda 12/3 in Houston. 41 “honored” b/c “great respect” for LBJ. pic.twitter.com/537hhZOUYe
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 4, 2013
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