The following is from my recording and observations from meeting Robert Jordan at Waldenbooks, located in Waterford, CT on January 17, 2003. There were about 200 people waiting in line, and I was about 2/3 of the way in the line. The line was shaped like a horseshoe and I found myself directly opposite the entrance to Waldenbooks. A Waldenbooks employee was informing every new comer of the rules, “Mr. Jordan will sign only two books. They must be books from the Wheel of Time series. Mr. Jordan will not personalize. Mr. Jordan will sign only hardcover books.” Somebody near me asked if the RPG books were okay. The employee left and came back to inform him that Jordan would sign the RPG books.
At around 6:00 Jordan stepped out of Waldenbooks with his cane and a slight limp. He looked around and announced, “There are too many people here, I’m going home.” After the laughter subsided, he made a joke about being security’s worst nightmare because, “I’m going to stand here and talk with you for a few minutes. Before I go and sign I’m going to answer questions a lot of people ask, that way you can ask something else and not waste time at the table.
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