My grandfather had occasional duties as bodyguard to Haile Selassie when he was in England.

One of my great grandfathers, in a union, met Lenin.

A brother of mine has played for, and been complimented by, JR.

I shook Pierre Trudeau's hand when he came to our highschool and got my picture in the paper with him.

One of my great great grandfathers ran a teashop where Dame Clara Butts would have some of her meals.

My uncle has stood in a queue at a ski hill behind Princess Di.